Aleutians East Borough, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Aleutians East Borough's overall risk Very Low (score 21.3 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by volcanic activity. Its storm record holds 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively High | 97.7 | $895K |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 97.6 | $230K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74.6 | $598K |
| Tsunami | Relatively Low | 66.2 | $2.3M |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 65.1 | $1K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 22.3 | $11K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 3.1 | $693 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1.0 | $50 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 0.1 | $379 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.1 | $6 |
| Coastal Flooding | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Cold Wave | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Hail | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Riverine Flooding | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Strong Wind | 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 | 106 | 0 | $442K | 14th of 29 | 2062nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 77 | 0 | $129K | 19th of 29 | 2866th of 3,077 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 2 | 0 | – | 6th of 29 | 263rd of 2,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 3rd of 29 | 2373rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 1 | 0 | $9K | 27th of 29 | 3075th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $44K | 19th of 29 | 1278th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Aleutians East Borough record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.