Cheshire County, New Hampshire: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cheshire County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 60.5 of 100, higher than 60% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 779 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 | 78.6 | $861K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $438K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74.8 | $20M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 79.6 | $19K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76.1 | $1.5M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 51.6 | $513K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $1.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $83K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $1.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.9 | $370K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58.0 | $522K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 37.4 | $246 |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.4 | $152K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.5 | $13K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 366 | 0 | $1.9M | 1st of 10 | 1124th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 143 | 1 | $17M | 6th of 10 | 684th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 104 | 0 | $19K | 5th of 10 | 1952nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 72 | 2 | $28M | 9th of 10 | 1458th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 44 | 0 | $789K | 5th of 10 | 673rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 0 | $8.7M | 2nd of 10 | 1836th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 15 | 0 | $249K | 6th of 10 | 341st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | $684K | 10th of 10 | 2008th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 1st of 10 | 1108th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 9th of 10 | 2374th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $13K | 4th of 10 | 849th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Cheshire County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.