Caribou County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Caribou County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.2 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 545 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 Moderate | 80.0 | $502K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81.0 | $558K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72.1 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.6 | $109K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.0 | $194K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 28.1 | $476K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.1 | $1K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 29.0 | $2 |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.0 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 10.7 | $1.8M |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.8 | $38K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 9.1 | $19K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.5 | $47K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 4.6 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.1 | $10K |
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 | 340 | 2 | $618K | 19th of 44 | 1165th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 44 | 0 | $16K | 20th of 44 | 2775th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 38 | 0 | $42K | 32nd of 44 | 2803rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 36 | 0 | $607M | 18th of 44 | 137th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 35 | 0 | $347K | 33rd of 44 | 2043rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 15 | 0 | – | 13th of 44 | 2101st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $2.1M | 33rd of 44 | 2868th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 8 | 6 | – | 16th of 44 | 164th of 2,278 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | – | 25th of 44 | 2792nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $3.7M | 26th of 44 | 2012th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 10th of 44 | 2434th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 44 | 2313th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $257K | 19th of 44 | 2340th 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 Caribou County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.