Daggett County, Utah: hazard risk
FEMA rates Daggett County's overall risk Very Low (score 3.7 of 100, higher than 3% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche. Its storm record holds 587 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 High | 87.9 | $1.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | $539K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 77.7 | $304K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.4 | $26K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 61.8 | $3K |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.8 | $4K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.9 | $25K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 3.9 | $5K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.0 | $5K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2.3 | $4K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.3 | $512 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 1.2 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 0.9 | $192K |
| Heat 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 373 | 0 | – | 5th of 29 | 94th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 148 | 0 | – | 1st of 29 | 33rd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $296K | 11th of 29 | 2489th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | $184K | 5th of 29 | 2786th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 10 | 1 | $10K | 1st of 29 | 500th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 9 | 0 | $18M | 2nd of 29 | 225th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | – | 25th of 29 | 2435th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 4 | 0 | – | 25th of 29 | 2923rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 6th of 29 | 2365th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 7th of 29 | 1671st of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | $756 | 18th of 29 | 220th of 2,278 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | – | 7th of 29 | 2755th 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 Daggett County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.