Carbon County, Utah: hazard risk
FEMA rates Carbon County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.7 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 293 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71.3 | $541K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 62.7 | $103K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 80.0 | $16K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66.8 | $140K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.9 | $623K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 64.5 | $2K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 37.5 | $5 |
| Drought | Very Low | 30.9 | $29K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 26.1 | $110K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.8 | $2.8M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.3 | $101K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 8.1 | $4K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 6.5 | $45K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.8 | $8K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 2.3 | $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 | 186 | 6 | $264K | 16th of 29 | 1402nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 33 | 0 | $590K | 19th of 29 | 1753rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 24 | 0 | $67K | 6th of 29 | 2788th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 2 | $11M | 14th of 29 | 2588th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 13 | 0 | $508K | 18th of 29 | 2866th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | $60M | 12th of 29 | 652nd of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 4 | 1 | $4K | 19th of 29 | 229th of 2,278 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 21st of 29 | 2823rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $34K | 16th of 29 | 2880th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 10th of 29 | 2419th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 20th of 29 | 2315th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 12th of 29 | 2316th 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 Carbon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.