Cache County, Utah: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cache County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.5 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, avalanche, lightning. Its storm record holds 713 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 | 93.3 | $836K |
| Avalanche | Relatively High | 93.1 | $3.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 85.1 | $1.4M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 94.6 | $19M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.3 | $1.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 84.5 | $43K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 58.0 | $375K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.2 | $749K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 53.6 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $8.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 24.3 | $346K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21.2 | $394K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 21.1 | $27K |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.1 | $84K |
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 | 482 | 5 | $5.6M | 8th of 29 | 276th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 82 | 0 | $736K | 6th of 29 | 668th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 80 | 0 | $605K | 5th of 29 | 2603rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $6.7M | 13th of 29 | 2584th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 19 | 0 | $18K | 7th of 29 | 2808th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 16 | 11 | $24K | 11th of 29 | 63rd of 2,278 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $66K | 6th of 29 | 2668th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 11th of 29 | 2600th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 8th of 29 | 1741st 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 Cache County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.