Churchill County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Churchill County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 47.3 of 100, higher than 47% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 292 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 91.3 | $6.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 76.8 | $793K |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 86.6 | $4K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $121K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.2 | $77K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $7.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.0 | $95K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 43.3 | $331 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.3 | $645 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 26.0 | $26K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 25.0 | $100K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 10.6 | $81K |
| Hail | Very Low | 8.9 | $27K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 2.7 | $2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1.7 | $2K |
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 | 154 | 3 | $3.0M | 9th of 17 | 1566th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 3 | $290K | 15th of 17 | 2918th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 39 | 0 | $32K | 10th of 17 | 2927th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | – | 10th of 17 | 3008th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 7th of 17 | 2156th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 6 | 0 | $222K | 16th of 17 | 3041st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 7th of 17 | 1145th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | – | 8th of 17 | 2927th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 10th of 17 | 2464th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 11th of 17 | 2882nd of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 12th of 17 | 433rd of 2,278 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2.4M | 7th of 17 | 2415th 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 Churchill County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.