Elmore County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Elmore County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.0 of 100, higher than 51% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by wildfire, avalanche. Its storm record holds 427 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 | 97.6 | $13M |
| Avalanche | Relatively High | 90.8 | $2.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 69.6 | $163K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 80.3 | $20K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.7 | $704K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 49.1 | $688K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.4 | $42K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.0 | $218K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 39.7 | $7 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.1 | $4.5M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.0 | $97K |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.0 | $3K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.8 | $80K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.2 | $140K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.1 | $44K |
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 | 237 | 0 | – | 36th of 44 | 2217th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 57 | 3 | $1.1M | 30th of 44 | 2789th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 44 | 0 | $154K | 36th of 44 | 2337th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 27 | 0 | $9K | 8th of 44 | 1358th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $293K | 32nd of 44 | 2855th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 18 | 0 | – | 37th of 44 | 2900th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 1 | $7.7M | 31st of 44 | 764th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $67K | 33rd of 44 | 2850th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 3 | 4 | – | 25th of 44 | 343rd of 2,278 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 38th of 44 | 2825th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Elmore County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.