Graham County, Arizona: hazard risk
FEMA rates Graham County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 64.6 of 100, higher than 64% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 597 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 | 93.4 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.0 | $4.6M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94.3 | $2.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $677K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 73.7 | $117K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 67.9 | $9.0M |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 54.4 | $591 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.9 | $185K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 42.9 | $608 |
| Hail | Very Low | 32.4 | $99K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 15.2 | $95K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13.7 | $2K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 3.7 | $3K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2.7 | $4K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 171 | 0 | – | 3rd of 15 | 1759th of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 104 | 0 | $1.6M | 7th of 15 | 2753rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 98 | 0 | $17K | 5th of 15 | 2770th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 59 | 21 | – | 8th of 15 | 1375th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 54 | 1 | $3.3M | 13th of 15 | 2690th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 43 | 0 | $197K | 3rd of 15 | 353rd of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 34 | 0 | $152K | 13th of 15 | 2558th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 19 | 0 | $7.4M | 12th of 15 | 2941st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 4 | $394K | 5th of 15 | 2683rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $109K | 13th of 15 | 2367th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $16K | 14th of 15 | 2381st of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 9th of 15 | 432nd of 2,278 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – | 14th of 15 | 2977th 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 Graham County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.