La Paz County, Arizona: hazard risk
FEMA rates La Paz County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 83.5 of 100, higher than 83% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 430 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91.5 | $24M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.2 | $1.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | $512K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79.0 | $801K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70.2 | $94K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 19.5 | $93K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 56.2 | $1K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 42.7 | $4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16.7 | $2K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 13.9 | $9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7.7 | $12K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 6.6 | $11K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4.6 | $8K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 1.3 | $44 |
| Cold Wave | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 133 | 2 | $21M | 9th of 15 | 2372nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 122 | 27 | – | 7th of 15 | 1330th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 95 | 0 | $2.7M | 9th of 15 | 2783rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 43 | 1 | $464K | 12th of 15 | 2498th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | $8K | 10th of 15 | 1921st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 9 | 0 | $33K | 15th of 15 | 3005th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $12M | 12th of 15 | 2854th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $17K | 12th of 15 | 2362nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $368M | 1st of 15 | 1090th of 1,849 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 8th of 15 | 430th of 2,278 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – | 13th of 15 | 2976th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 1 | 0 | – | 15th of 15 | 3050th of 3,077 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full La Paz County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.