Bennington County, Vermont: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bennington County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.3 of 100, higher than 52% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 795 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | $5.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 80.0 | $17K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71.9 | $781K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 67.4 | $4K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $12M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52.7 | $283K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $95K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 44.6 | $59K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 18.4 | $175K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45.5 | $233K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.3 | $120K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.0 | $124K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 20.9 | $282K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20.1 | $8K |
| 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 | 253 | 0 | $1.7M | 9th of 13 | 215th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 188 | 0 | $702K | 2nd of 13 | 1659th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 104 | 0 | $778K | 3rd of 13 | 204th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 78 | 0 | $3.5M | 9th of 13 | 1180th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 72 | 1 | – | 1st of 13 | 143rd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $39K | 4th of 13 | 2260th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 23 | 0 | – | 2nd of 13 | 710th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 2nd of 13 | 2048th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $1.9M | 3rd of 13 | 2466th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $1.3M | 9th of 13 | 1096th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 13th of 13 | 2090th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 13 | 970th of 1,849 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 13 | 301st of 2,278 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 13 | 1013th 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 Bennington County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.