Natural Disaster Risk — ZIP Code 54135

Natural Hazard Profile: ZIP 54135, Wisconsin

ZIP 54135 covers part of the Keshena area, in the interior eastern United States. The surrounding region experiences long, cold winters with lake-effect snow and warm summers, with severe blizzards and spring tornado outbreaks shaping the natural hazards that residents of this ZIP code face. Risk scores here are derived from FEMA data for the encompassing county.

FEMA rates ZIP 54135's composite natural disaster risk at 3.6 out of 10 — low risk. High lightning activity is the primary natural hazard concern, driven by frequent severe thunderstorm development that produces dense ground strike patterns across the area. Residents should also account for cold wave and tsunami risk in their preparedness planning.

ZIP 54135's risk score, considerably below the 5.4/10 state average and below the U.S. national average of 4.5/10. Of the 18 hazard categories tracked by FEMA, the highest-scoring are lightning, cold wave, and tsunami. These scores reflect county-level data and represent the baseline risk that all communities in the county share.

ZIP 54135 carries a below-average natural disaster risk, reflecting fewer and less severe hazard exposures than typical U.S. communities. Even so, the area's primary risk — lightning — warrants awareness and appropriate insurance coverage, as lower risk does not mean zero risk.