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Albany County, WY
10 FEMA disaster declarations (2002-2020), with a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low. Most common hazard: Fire.
- 10
- FEMA declarations
- 3
- Major disasters
- 48
- NRI risk · Relatively Low
- Fire
- Top hazard
The verdict
Two federal records point in the busier direction for Albany County. Its 10 FEMA declarations are 76% above the Wyoming county mean and exceed the count for 10% of the 3,266 counties in this registry. Separately, FEMA's National Risk Index places it safer than 48%, based on modeled expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience.
- Safer than 48%
- of U.S. counties for FEMA National Risk Index score
- Relatively Low
- FEMA National Risk Index rating
- 10
- FEMA declarations vs 21 national county avg
- 16
- NFIP flood insurance claims filed
FEMA's National Risk Index and its declaration registry are separate measures. This county's registry includes Fire Management Assistance (FM) records, which are not presidential disaster declarations, alongside Major Disaster (DR) and Emergency (EM) records.
FEMA OpenFEMA declaration desk
County FIPS 56001 · Albany County 10 declarations · rank 2928/3,266
DECL-MID · MAJOR-LIGHT · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · NRI-LOW · ACT-HIGH · TYPE-LEAD · VS-ST-HIGH
- DECL-MID 10
- MAJOR-LIGHT 30%
- RANK-LOWER #2,928
- PHOTO-FINISH Cheyenne
- NRI-LOW 48
- ACT-HIGH High
- TYPE-LEAD Fire
- VS-ST-HIGH +76%
Nearest declaration peer: Cheyenne, NE (0 declaration gap)
FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 filing stamps for this county register. Read with this county → · Wyoming state profile
Albany County among counties with fewer federal records
FEMA declaration records among Albany County and nearest peers by total count
- Los Angeles · largest
Los Angeles · largest
88 declarations
- Albany · this county 10
Albany · this county
10 declarations
- Cheyenne · near 10
Cheyenne · near
10 declarations
- Clinton · near 10
Clinton · near
10 declarations
- Golden Valley · near 10
Golden Valley · near
10 declarations
- Ujelang · smallest 1
Ujelang · smallest
1 declarations
What this shows Albany County carries 10 FEMA declaration records, ranked 2928 of 3,266 counties in this registry.
Albany County versus quieter counties in this dataset
Albany County among lower-declaration counties nationally
FEMA disaster declarations, all-time · Albany County
10 10th percentile higher than 10% of 3,266 counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 · 2026-08-25
Albany County's FEMA Risk Index score
Which hazard drives modeled loss here?
FEMA's modeled annual dollar loss for Albany County is led by Riverine Flooding (about $6.5M Expected Annual Loss, Historical Loss Ratio Relatively Moderate), while Winter Weather carries the highest National Risk Index rating (Relatively High). EAL and risk score use different inputs; they need not agree.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release) - Expected Annual Loss vs composite risk rating by hazard.
What does Albany County's hazard record show?
FEMA National Risk Index
FEMA's data shows an elevated National Risk Index composite of 48.5/100 for this county (Relatively Low rating). Expected Annual Loss comes in at Relatively Low (roughly $18.1M in annualized losses). Social vulnerability (Relatively Low) and community resilience (Relatively High) both factor into how that raw exposure plays out on the ground. Of the 18 hazards FEMA models, Winter Weather stands out as the sharpest exposure here, rated Relatively High. FEMA's modeled frequency puts that hazard at an average of 25 times per year here, based on 469 historical events on record.
Reading the federal records together
This county has a small entry in FEMA's NFIP paid-claims table: 16 claims and $121.8K paid in total. PlainHazard calls 1-49 claims a light registry record, a label for this dataset rather than a finding that flood exposure is low. A short claims history can also reflect insurance take-up, the period covered, or losses that were never insured.
The declaration register points in the busier direction. Albany County's 10 federal records stand 76% above the Wyoming county mean of 5.7. That comparison describes how often federal action was recorded, including any Major Disaster, Emergency, and Fire Management entries shown on this page; it does not convert the count into future probability.
47 /100
Historical Activity Index
Moderate historical activity
Albany County, WY · PlainHazard-derived composite from federal records
This 0–100 index is an explicit PlainHazard composite from FEMA declaration history only on the county surface (this DB has no county-level NOAA damage row) . It is not FEMA's National Risk Index, not a forecast, and not a safety, insurance, or preparedness rating. Open the calculator · Methodology
FEMA Declarations (1953–present) Low
7/30
10 OpenFEMA declarations, full ingest window (0.5x national county average)
County Disaster Density Very High
22/25
10 declarations (1.8x state county average of 6)
Major Disaster Share Moderate
8/25
3 of 10 declarations are major disasters (30%)
Hazard Diversity High
10/20
4 different disaster types declared in Albany County
FEMA NRI 8-hazard radar - Albany County
How to read this radar
Each axis: NRI risk rating (Very Low-Very High) on a 0-100 scale. Rounder = broad exposure; spiky = one or two hazards dominate.
Major Disaster share
30%
Mixed major share
NRI risk score
48
Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Per-county per-hazard ratings, December 2025 release
How often does each hazard strike Albany County?
FEMA's National Risk Index models a historical event count and an annualized frequency for each hazard type. Most hazards are expressed as modeled occurrences per year; FEMA expresses drought and heat-wave frequency as event-days per year. These modeled frequencies are not forecasts.
| Hazard | NRI Risk Rating | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | an average of 25 times per year |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | an average of 1.2 times per year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | an average of 4.2 times per year |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | roughly once every 619 years |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | roughly once every 15 years |
| Lightning | Relatively High | an average of 51 times per year |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | roughly once every 760 years |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | roughly once every 36 years |
| Hail | Relatively Low | an average of 2 times per year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | roughly once every 2 years |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | roughly once every 1 years |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | roughly once every 2 years |
| Drought | No Rating | 76 modeled event-days per year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Modeled annualized frequency; drought and heat wave use event-days/year, December 2025 release
Disaster Types
Fire 6
Biological 2
Flood 1
Severe Storm 1
What Fire declarations mean here
Fire is the most frequent declaration type on Albany County's record, 60% of its declarations. Wildfire is the one hazard here with its own dedicated federal instrument: the Fire Management Assistance Grant, which appears in this data as an FM record. An FMAG can be authorised while a fire is still burning, on a timescale of hours, because its purpose is to reimburse the cost of fighting a fire that threatens to become a major disaster.
That distinction matters when comparing counties. An FM declaration is not a presidential major disaster declaration and does not carry the same assistance programmes, so a fire-heavy county's total is not directly comparable with a hurricane-heavy county's total unless the declaration types are separated, which is why they are listed separately on this page.
Declaration counts describe past federal action. They are a record of what was declared, not a forecast of future hazard probability.
Declaration Types
What DR / EM / FM mean
FEMA categorizes declarations as Major Disasters (DR), Emergencies (EM), or Fire Management Assistance (FM).
Fire Management - 6 60.0%
of all 10 declarations
Major Disaster - 3 30.0%
of all 10 declarations
Emergency - 1 10.0%
of all 10 declarations
FEMA Declarations Timeline
| Year | Declarations | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | |
Disaster Declarations
How the 10 FEMA declarations break into federal action codes (DR / EM / FM). Same DISTINCT grain as the table below.
Download these 10 declarations as CSV . FEMA source data is public domain; our derived presentation is CC0.
| DR# | Title | Type | Incident | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5375 | MULLEN FIRE | FM | Fire | 2020-09-26 |
| 4535 | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR | Biological | 2020-04-11 |
| 3479 | COVID-19 | EM | Biological | 2020-03-13 |
| 5241 | BADGER CREEK FIRE | FM | Fire | 2018-06-11 |
| 4227 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Flood | 2015-07-07 |
| 2993 | SQUIRREL CREEK FIRE | FM | Fire | 2012-07-02 |
| 2992 | ARAPAHOE FIRE | FM | Fire | 2012-06-29 |
| 4007 | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | DR | Severe Storm | 2011-07-22 |
| 2436 | WY - REESE MOUNTAIN FIRE - 07/01/02 | FM | Fire | 2002-07-01 |
| 2427 | WY-HENSEL FIRE-06/07/02 | FM | Fire | 2002-06-18 |
Storm Events in Wyoming
Statewide NOAA context only. PlainHazard does not currently attribute these state totals to Albany County.
| Storm Type | Events | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wind | 5,115 | 0 | 21 | $1.5M |
| Winter Storm | 2,212 | 1 | 41 | $115.0K |
| Hail | 1,811 | 0 | 0 | $5.5M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 1,137 | 1 | 12 | $916.3K |
| Winter Weather | 616 | 3 | 7 | $100.0K |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database State-level aggregated data, 2015-2025
NFIP Flood Insurance Claims
Total Claims
16
Total Paid
$121.8K
Avg Per Claim
$7.6K
Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA Claims Data
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall Risk
Relatively Low
Score: 48.5/100
Expected Annual Loss
Relatively Low
$18.1M/year
Social Vulnerability
Relatively Low
Community Resilience
Relatively High
Hazard Risk Breakdown
Winter Weather Relatively High
Landslide Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Wildfire Relatively Low
Avalanche Relatively Moderate
Lightning Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Riverine Flooding Relatively Low
Tornado Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Drought No Rating
Heat Wave No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) Ratings reflect relative scores among all US counties. Data: hazards.fema.gov/nri
The model's sharpest exposure here: Winter Weather
Winter Weather in the model means the accumulation of snow and cold that disrupts rather than destroys: road closures, roof loads, burst pipes and lost heating. Its costs land heavily on transport and on households least able to absorb an interruption.
Worth noting for Albany County: the model and the federal record do NOT point at the same hazard. Winter Weather carries the highest modeled rating (Relatively High), while the county's declaration history is led by Fire. That is not a contradiction, the two measure genuinely different things. Declarations record federal ACTION, which requires damage costly enough to exceed state and local capacity; the Risk Index models EXPECTED annual loss across all 18 hazards whether or not any declaration ever followed. A hazard can be the county's largest modeled exposure and never once have driven a declaration.
National Risk Index ratings are modeled estimates of expected annual loss, not predictions of what will happen in any given year.
Data-matched county comparisons
Albany County's closest FEMA peer: Clinton County, OH
Comparisons use published FEMA declaration fields plus the National Risk Index composite for Albany County. Record similarity, not a safety rating.
Closest declaration profiles
Albany County shows 10 FEMA declarations, led by Fire.
Similar Major-disaster share
Albany County: 3 of 10 of its declarations are Major.
Similar modeled NRI score
Albany County: NRI composite 48.5 (Relatively Low).
How these peers are chosen
Cohort: Published U.S. county equivalents outside the source state or territory. Each metric keeps six ETL candidates; three unique destinations are shown after de-duplicating across axes. Declaration-volume ranking combines count and Major-disaster share and prefers a different leading incident type; Major-share ranks the Major fraction adjusted for volume; NRI ranks the modeled composite score only.
Retained FEMA snapshot feed for Albany County - capture-dated entries only.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by NRI score & FEMA declaration volume
Two PlainHazard-derived comparison paths for Albany County: nearest out-of-state National Risk Index composite and nearest FEMA declaration count (floor ≥5 records). Record similarity only, not a forecast of the next hazard.
Similar NRI composite
Nearest out-of-state counties by FEMA NRI score. This county: 48.5 (Relatively Low).
Similar declaration volume
Nearest out-of-state counties by FEMA declaration count. This county: 10. NRI peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Further reading for this county
Most disaster-prone counties
With 10 FEMA declarations, Albany County sits in the high-volume declaration band - see how that count ranks against other U.S. counties.
More PlainHazard guides
- Most disaster-prone counties - U.S. counties ranked by FEMA declaration totals.
- Understanding disaster data - declarations vs storm events vs NRI scores.
- Preparing for natural disasters - household checklist (not county-specific advice).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most common disaster type in Albany County?
The most common disaster type in Albany County is Fire, with 6 declarations. Other disaster types include Biological (2), Flood (1), Severe Storm (1).
How does Albany County's FEMA declaration record compare with the Wyoming average?
FEMA lists 10 declaration records for Albany County. That is 76% above the Wyoming county mean of 5.7. Its count is also 52% below the national county mean of 20.7. A larger declaration history records more federal actions; it is not a forecast of the county's next hazard.
How many major FEMA disaster declarations has Albany County received?
Albany County has received 3 major disaster declarations, representing 30% of all 10 disaster declarations.
How many flood insurance claims has Albany County filed?
Albany County has 16 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims totaling $121.8K in payments, with an average of $7.6K per claim.
Does FEMA's top risk-rated hazard match the highest Expected Annual Loss in Albany County?
No. In Albany County, Winter Weather has the highest National Risk Index rating (Relatively High), while Riverine Flooding leads Expected Annual Loss at about $6.5M. FEMA's risk score and dollar-loss model use different inputs, so the leaders often differ.
What was the worst year for disasters in Albany County?
The most active year for disaster declarations in Albany County was 2020, with 3 declarations. The county has FEMA disaster data spanning 2002 to 2020.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for Albany County?
According to the FEMA National Risk Index, Albany County, Wyoming has an overall risk score of 48.5 out of 100 (Relatively Low). The county's social vulnerability rating is Relatively Low and community resilience is Relatively High. The Expected Annual Loss (EAL) score is Relatively Low, representing $18.1M in annualized losses.
Which natural hazard poses the greatest risk to Albany County?
Based on FEMA NRI data, the highest-risk natural hazard in Albany County is Winter Weather (risk rating: Relatively High). Other significant hazards include Landslide (Relatively Moderate) and Cold Wave (Relatively Moderate). FEMA's modeled event frequency puts winter weather here at an average of 25 times per year, drawn from 469 historical events on record. The underlying methodology weighs historical event frequency against exposed assets and community vulnerability.
Data Sources & Methodology
Disaster declaration data comes from the FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 API, which includes all federally declared disasters, emergencies, and fire management assistance grants.
Storm event data is sourced from the NOAA Storm Events Database (2015-2025), which tracks significant weather events including thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, and winter storms.
Flood insurance data comes from the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA claims dataset.
This data is provided for informational purposes only. FEMA disaster declarations represent federal response actions and may not capture all local emergencies or weather events.
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