Franklin County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Franklin County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.6 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 279 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 | Relatively Moderate | 64.3 | $142K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.8 | $487K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.5 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $211K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.3 | $978 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 26.6 | $147K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 25.4 | $90 |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 21.8 | $1 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 20.5 | $316K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 17.4 | $2.9M |
| Drought | Very Low | 16.5 | $2K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 10.4 | $104K |
| Hail | Very Low | 6.1 | $23K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 5.5 | $3K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.2 | $11K |
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 | 185 | 2 | $71K | 8th of 44 | 615th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 24 | 0 | $49K | 23rd of 44 | 2721st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 18 | 0 | $95K | 13th of 44 | 2738th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 2 | $25K | 26th of 44 | 1682nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 15 | 0 | $650K | 14th of 44 | 123rd of 2,972 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $2.2M | 23rd of 44 | 2701st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 15th of 44 | 2169th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $87K | 14th of 44 | 2650th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 3 | 1 | $10K | 17th of 44 | 165th of 2,278 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 14th of 44 | 2072nd 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 Franklin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.