Humboldt County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Humboldt County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.8 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 420 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 | 97.1 | $9.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 80.8 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 70.6 | $164K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 78.6 | $1.8M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 76.9 | $46K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 38.8 | $267K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.0 | $656 |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 33.6 | $4 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 17.0 | $2.5M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 11.7 | $49K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 5.8 | $33K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 2.8 | $17K |
| Hail | Very Low | 2.2 | $4K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2.1 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 207 | 1 | $2.0M | 15th of 17 | 2213th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 109 | 0 | – | 12th of 17 | 2893rd of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 63 | 0 | $102K | 11th of 17 | 2940th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 14 | 0 | $3.7M | 15th of 17 | 3040th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 13 | 0 | $4K | 13th of 17 | 3017th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | – | 11th of 17 | 2944th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 12th of 17 | 1270th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 15th of 17 | 2888th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 13th of 17 | 441st of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Humboldt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.