Box Elder County, Utah: hazard risk
FEMA rates Box Elder County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 55.9 of 100, higher than 55% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95.4 | $6.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93.3 | $16M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 83.0 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.7 | $251K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.5 | $1.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61.6 | $595K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.6 | $493K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 43.8 | $458K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.9 | $2K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.9 | $434K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 19.5 | $4.0M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 13.9 | $14K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.6 | $170K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 10.1 | $0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7.8 | $38K |
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 | 302 | 6 | $3.9M | 27th of 29 | 2358th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 297 | 8 | $158M | 11th of 29 | 1006th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 254 | 0 | $211K | 7th of 29 | 2706th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 32 | 0 | $161K | 16th of 29 | 2918th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $35K | 13th of 29 | 2858th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $9.1M | 29th of 29 | 3050th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 7 | 3 | $105K | 26th of 29 | 323rd of 2,278 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | $1.9M | 26th of 29 | 1172nd of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $51K | 23rd of 29 | 2843rd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 13th of 29 | 2480th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 23rd of 29 | 2366th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 21st of 29 | 2418th 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 Box Elder County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.