Bingham County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bingham County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 60.1 of 100, higher than 60% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 1,175 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 | 93.4 | $604K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.0 | $2.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.7 | $4.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74.4 | $633K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 88.3 | $4.4M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83.6 | $653K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 68.6 | $6K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 58.8 | $9.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $227K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 30.6 | $322K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 67.1 | $78 |
| Drought | Very Low | 26.8 | $18K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 20.5 | $41 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 16.9 | $13K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8.2 | $50K |
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 | 486 | 16 | $2.8M | 16th of 44 | 1021st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 200 | 0 | $8.2M | 5th of 44 | 690th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 187 | 0 | $5.1M | 9th of 44 | 2591st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 102 | 0 | $608M | 6th of 44 | 33rd of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 54 | 2 | – | 5th of 44 | 1461st of 3,076 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $1.4M | 18th of 44 | 2767th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 28 | 0 | $1.8M | 19th of 44 | 2651st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $6.5M | 7th of 44 | 2495th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 13 | 1 | – | 7th of 44 | 1945th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $34K | 7th of 44 | 1446th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 13th of 44 | 2444th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $5.0M | 21st of 44 | 1805th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 5 | 5 | – | 21st of 44 | 244th 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 Bingham County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.