Fremont County, Wyoming: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fremont County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 59.7 of 100, higher than 59% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 1,945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 83.9 | $774K |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 97.1 | $265K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 92.6 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 84.4 | $232K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 81.0 | $392K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.7 | $1.7M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 86.2 | $2.7M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.5 | $10M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $138K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $39K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 22.6 | $185K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 22.5 | $0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.6 | $198K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 17.7 | $11K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 15.1 | $32K |
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 | 729 | 1 | $983K | 16th of 23 | 2434th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 624 | 0 | $777K | 8th of 23 | 995th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 218 | 1 | $232K | 13th of 23 | 2788th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 137 | 0 | $2.9M | 16th of 23 | 2834th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 66 | 1 | $23M | 11th of 23 | 2927th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 61 | 0 | – | 20th of 23 | 2669th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 38 | 0 | $4.0M | 6th of 23 | 601st of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 0 | $2.5M | 16th of 23 | 2791st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 22 | 0 | – | 7th of 23 | 2295th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 8 | 4 | – | 8th of 23 | 358th of 2,278 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $372K | 11th of 23 | 2365th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 12th of 23 | 2385th 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 Fremont County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.