Anchorage Municipality, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Anchorage Municipality's overall risk Relatively High (score 97.4 of 100, higher than 97% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, avalanche, earthquake. Its storm record holds 569 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 | Very High | 98.8 | $2.2M |
| Avalanche | Very High | 97.1 | $6.8M |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 99.5 | $353M |
| Landslide | Relatively High | 98.9 | $1.6M |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 87.3 | $7K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.6 | $471K |
| Tsunami | Relatively Low | 53.8 | $2.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38.6 | $201K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 27.9 | $492K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 28.0 | $4K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 22.5 | $27K |
| Hail | Very Low | 7.2 | $27K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 0.4 | $1 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 0.2 | $397 |
| Drought | 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 | 324 | 0 | $26M | 2nd of 29 | 189th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 199 | 3 | $1.1M | 4th of 29 | 1569th of 3,077 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 27 | 12 | $58K | 1st of 29 | 58th of 2,278 |
| Floods | 9 | 0 | $17M | 2nd of 29 | 2904th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 1st of 29 | 711th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 15th of 29 | 2834th of 3,076 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | $1.3M | 1st of 29 | 246th of 2,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $90K | 1st of 29 | 1067th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 29 | 2333rd 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 Anchorage Municipality record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.