Gooding County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Gooding County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.4 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 130 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 Moderate | 95.3 | $3.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 71.5 | $136K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.2 | $487K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58.5 | $412K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 34.9 | $4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26.3 | $97K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 26.0 | $210 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.9 | $3.0M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 25.1 | $23K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.6 | $262K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 21.5 | $73K |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.9 | $5K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.8 | $110K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 12.3 | $12 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9.6 | $57K |
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 | 40 | 1 | $253K | 14th of 44 | 1000th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 2 | – | 35th of 44 | 2205th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 21 | 0 | – | 17th of 44 | 2697th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | $4K | 24th of 44 | 2796th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $143K | 9th of 44 | 2556th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 5 | 0 | $94M | 31st of 44 | 2840th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 19th of 44 | 1706th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 30th of 44 | 742nd of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 32nd of 44 | 2722nd 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 Gooding County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.