Albany County, Wyoming: hazard risk
FEMA rates Albany County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.5 of 100, higher than 48% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, lightning. Its storm record holds 6,260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 90.6 | $493K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 83.0 | $979K |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 88.3 | $53K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.3 | $6.3M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 83.8 | $913K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 84.7 | $782K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61.5 | $576K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 50.7 | $102K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48.3 | $286K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $6.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $863K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 21.9 | $232K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Heat Wave | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 4,331 | 2 | $1.1M | 3rd of 23 | 84th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 1,503 | 7 | $508K | 1st of 23 | 1260th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 130 | 0 | $102K | 13th of 23 | 2736th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 115 | 0 | – | 2nd of 23 | 1757th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 93 | 0 | $96K | 15th of 23 | 2805th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 0 | $506K | 11th of 23 | 2565th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $100K | 13th of 23 | 2938th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $235K | 13th of 23 | 977th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 5 | 2 | $576K | 3rd of 23 | 2169th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 7th of 23 | 2347th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 1 | – | 14th of 23 | 428th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Albany County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.