Haines Borough, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Haines Borough's overall risk Very Low (score 4.3 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche. Its storm record holds 453 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Relatively High | 89.2 | $1.4M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 96.3 | $178K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $522K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $57K |
| Tsunami | Very Low | 20.0 | $115K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 16.0 | $0 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 10.7 | $74K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5.0 | $1K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 2.8 | $1K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 0.8 | $177K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 0.3 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 0.2 | $0 |
| Coastal Flooding | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Hail | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Strong Wind | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 263 | 0 | $185K | 3rd of 29 | 1378th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 163 | 0 | $836K | 7th of 29 | 626th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 2nd of 29 | 1907th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 4th of 29 | 2476th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 1st of 29 | 2448th of 3,063 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | $80K | 8th of 29 | 364th of 2,278 |
| Floods | 1 | 0 | $56K | 18th of 29 | 3066th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 6th of 29 | 1248th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Haines Borough record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.