Carson City (city), Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Carson City (city)'s overall risk Relatively Low (score 76.1 of 100, higher than 76% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 1,652 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 | 93.4 | $641K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96.6 | $30M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 93.5 | $2.9M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 77.0 | $46K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 54.2 | $523K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $271K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.1 | $6.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 19.1 | $194K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 49.8 | $14 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.6 | $1K |
| Hail | Very Low | 20.2 | $82K |
| Drought | Very Low | 14.7 | $558 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1.9 | $4K |
| Cold Wave | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 951 | 2 | $11M | 1st of 17 | 1st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 612 | 4 | $8.9M | 1st of 17 | 1st of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 24 | 0 | $188K | 1st of 17 | 27th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 16 | 2 | $53M | 1st of 17 | 4th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 11 | 1 | $10K | 1st of 17 | 10th of 2,278 |
| Floods | 7 | 2 | $7.0M | 2nd of 17 | 1890th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 7 | 0 | $9K | 1st of 17 | 2576th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 6 | 0 | – | 1st of 17 | 2620th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 2nd of 17 | 979th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 1st of 17 | 1494th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 17 | 2551st 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 Carson City (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.