Caledonia County, Vermont: hazard risk
FEMA rates Caledonia County's overall risk Very Low (score 30.2 of 100, higher than 30% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 717 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 Moderate | 61.7 | $106K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 78.5 | $15K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71.3 | $740K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 52.8 | $7.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 48.0 | $86K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.1 | $223K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.2 | $237K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44.9 | $224K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 31.6 | $131 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.3 | $126K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.8 | $7K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10.3 | $74K |
| Hail | Very Low | 6.6 | $21K |
| 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 | 320 | 3 | $4.4M | 3rd of 13 | 116th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 166 | 0 | $2.8M | 6th of 13 | 1904th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 66 | 3 | $32M | 5th of 13 | 904th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 64 | 0 | $129K | 5th of 13 | 2292nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 45 | 0 | $1.8M | 9th of 13 | 592nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 30 | 0 | $242K | 6th of 13 | 541st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 10 | 0 | $268K | 3rd of 13 | 580th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | $964K | 4th of 13 | 1221st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 6th of 13 | 1049th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $34K | 12th of 13 | 2860th 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 Caledonia County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.