Douglas County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Douglas County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 84.4 of 100, higher than 84% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by wildfire, winter weather. Its storm record holds 1,713 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 97.9 | $10M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 96.2 | $723K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96.3 | $18M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | $748K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.8 | $13M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64.6 | $341K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 77.5 | $67K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 68.4 | $4K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 62.3 | $545K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 22.4 | $174K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 40.7 | $6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 25.4 | $81K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2.6 | $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 | 950 | 2 | $11M | 3rd of 17 | 13th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 612 | 4 | $8.9M | 3rd of 17 | 97th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 48 | 0 | – | 2nd of 17 | 195th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 29 | 2 | $11M | 3rd of 17 | 1950th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 17 | 2 | $53M | 3rd of 17 | 103rd of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 16 | 1 | $65K | 2nd of 17 | 42nd of 2,278 |
| Hail | 10 | 0 | – | 2nd of 17 | 2791st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 8 | 0 | – | 4th of 17 | 2835th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $40K | 1st of 17 | 965th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 4th of 17 | 1957th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 4th of 17 | 2571st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – | 5th of 17 | 2874th 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 Douglas County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.