Clark County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clark County's overall risk Very High (score 99.6 of 100, higher than 99% of rated U.S. counties); 6 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by heat wave, riverine flooding, wildfire. Its storm record holds 2,054 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Very High | 99.9 | $295M |
| Riverine Flooding | Very High | 99.6 | $362M |
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 99.1 | $24M |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 99.1 | $124M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 97.3 | $4.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 85.8 | $891K |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 92.1 | $70K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | $913K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.5 | $804K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 61.6 | $89K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 36.5 | $4 |
| Drought | Very Low | 16.7 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9.2 | $51K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 2.6 | $1 |
| Hurricane | 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 | 519 | 10 | $11M | 6th of 17 | 1091st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 423 | 890 | $32K | 1st of 17 | 713th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 402 | 13 | $161M | 4th of 17 | 2126th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 309 | 6 | $113M | 2nd of 17 | 2715th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 136 | 0 | $1.4M | 9th of 17 | 2768th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 106 | 0 | $126M | 4th of 17 | 2829th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 54 | 0 | $8.0M | 2nd of 17 | 1065th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 33 | $11M | 2nd of 17 | 2417th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 27 | 7 | $23M | 6th of 17 | 1590th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $5.0M | 3rd of 17 | 2862nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 0 | $2.0M | 6th of 17 | 1144th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 3 | 1 | $47K | 9th of 17 | 414th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Clark County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.