Camas County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Camas County's overall risk Very Low (score 6.0 of 100, higher than 5% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche. Its storm record holds 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Relatively High | 92.8 | $2.1M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80.8 | $408K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.1 | $2K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 28.0 | $1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23.2 | $35K |
| Drought | Very Low | 15.4 | $730 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 14.2 | $11K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 8.6 | $13K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 7.5 | $45K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.4 | $516K |
| Hail | Very Low | 2.1 | $3K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 2.1 | $9K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1.7 | $6K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1.7 | $2K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.0 | $398 |
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 | 192 | 0 | – | 18th of 44 | 1130th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $13K | 35th of 44 | 2273rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 8 | 0 | – | 41st of 44 | 2912th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 6 | 0 | – | 34th of 44 | 2887th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 5 | 0 | – | 38th of 44 | 2929th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $247K | 15th of 44 | 2700th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 18th of 44 | 1694th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 4 | – | 23rd of 44 | 276th of 2,278 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 36th of 44 | 2792nd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Camas County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.