Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kusilvak Census Area's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.9 of 100, higher than 57% 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 486 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 | 97.8 | $11M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 84.9 | $150K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 82.7 | $13K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46.9 | $21K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 34.5 | $2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24.6 | $24K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 17.5 | $14 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 5.6 | $1K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5.5 | $10K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 0.9 | $36 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 0.8 | $0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 0.6 | $0 |
| Coastal Flooding | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Riverine Flooding | 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 | 360 | 3 | $275K | 15th of 29 | 2758th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 60 | 0 | $358K | 21st of 29 | 2799th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 41 | 0 | $4.7M | 5th of 29 | 3025th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 0 | $7.9M | 2nd of 29 | 1076th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 17th of 29 | 2857th of 3,076 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 5 | 0 | – | 5th of 29 | 262nd of 2,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 22nd of 29 | 1281st 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 Kusilvak Census Area record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.