Addison County, Vermont: hazard risk
FEMA rates Addison County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.8 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 72.3 | $9K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67.5 | $595K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $95K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.2 | $345K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 52.8 | $122K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $7.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $381K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.4 | $717K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 31.7 | $391K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 60.8 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55.8 | $474K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.4 | $11K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 20.3 | $304K |
| Hail | Very Low | 14.8 | $63K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 421 | 3 | $6.9M | 10th of 13 | 236th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 204 | 0 | $3.6M | 4th of 13 | 1733rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 114 | 1 | $3.8M | 6th of 13 | 315th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 104 | 0 | $94K | 2nd of 13 | 2061st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 80 | 0 | $54M | 4th of 13 | 902nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 56 | 0 | $1.9M | 11th of 13 | 641st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | $964K | 8th of 13 | 1451st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 5th of 13 | 1036th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $376K | 7th of 13 | 2618th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $306K | 10th of 13 | 1203rd 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 Addison County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.