Grant County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Grant County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 76.9 of 100, higher than 76% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 545 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 89.5 | $5.3M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95.8 | $3.5M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.1 | $1.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 77.2 | $14M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 70.0 | $102K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 89.2 | $3.6M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 78.9 | $11K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56.6 | $267K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.2 | $184K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.7 | $26K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 30.4 | $234K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 82.4 | $991 |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 59.2 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.5 | $120K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 14.0 | $7K |
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 | 239 | 4 | $14M | 28th of 39 | 2219th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 126 | 1 | $14M | 32nd of 39 | 1598th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 76 | 0 | $13M | 5th of 39 | 89th of 2,972 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 28 | 0 | $507K | 13th of 39 | 2863rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | $378K | 14th of 39 | 2925th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $298K | 36th of 39 | 2936th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $32K | 23rd of 39 | 2665th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | $859K | 24th of 39 | 1956th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $179K | 14th of 39 | 2794th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $309K | 15th of 39 | 2077th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 37th of 39 | 2475th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 1 | $16K | 34th of 39 | 376th of 2,278 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | $943K | 16th of 39 | 259th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Grant County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.