Adams County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Adams County's overall risk Very Low (score 23.2 of 100, higher than 23% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 367 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.2 | $650K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 64.7 | $1.6M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.6 | $547K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60.1 | $351K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 51.9 | $379K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 18.0 | $143K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 43.3 | $8 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 34.3 | $3.7M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.1 | $335 |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.5 | $4K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 20.1 | $15K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 13.7 | $10K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.2 | $34K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 6.4 | $19K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 150 | 4 | $14M | 34th of 39 | 2373rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 112 | 1 | $14M | 26th of 39 | 1324th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 48 | 0 | $11M | 6th of 39 | 105th of 2,972 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 16 | 1 | $288K | 16th of 39 | 2924th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 10 | 0 | $9.3M | 16th of 39 | 2935th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $253K | 38th of 39 | 2985th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | $32K | 21st of 39 | 2649th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $89 | 20th of 39 | 2857th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 32nd of 39 | 2446th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 1 | $16K | 30th of 39 | 338th of 2,278 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | $943K | 14th of 39 | 255th of 2,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 35th of 39 | 2341st of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Adams County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.