Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fairbanks North Star Borough's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 88.5 of 100, higher than 88% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, landslide, cold wave. Its storm record holds 237 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Very High | 97.5 | $1.5M |
| Landslide | Relatively High | 99.4 | $2.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 96.5 | $20M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 97.6 | $13M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97.6 | $55M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | $457K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 60.0 | $452K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $7.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 35.8 | $59K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 53.4 | $23 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 1.3 | $5K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.2 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 0.7 | $2 |
| Drought | 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 | 117 | 2 | $2.5M | 17th of 29 | 2845th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 69 | 0 | $1.7M | 18th of 29 | 2416th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 29 | 0 | $11M | 4th of 29 | 2967th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 3 | – | 9th of 29 | 2739th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $1.0M | 5th of 29 | 1227th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Fairbanks North Star Borough record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.