Lander County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lander County's overall risk Very Low (score 17.0 of 100, higher than 16% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 371 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 | 94.0 | $1.8M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 74.9 | $435K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 67.0 | $73K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69.2 | $469K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 52.1 | $964 |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 51.5 | $395 |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 30.6 | $1 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 29.1 | $79K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.7 | $1.2M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 10.7 | $23K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 9.3 | $42K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.5 | $4K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 2.6 | $8K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1.8 | $1K |
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 | 191 | 0 | $19K | 8th of 17 | 2621st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 94 | 0 | $54K | 16th of 17 | 2332nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 43 | 0 | $77K | 8th of 17 | 2891st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $5.7M | 13th of 17 | 2992nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | $995 | 8th of 17 | 2980th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 6th of 17 | 2839th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $10K | 12th of 17 | 2953rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 13th of 17 | 1274th 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 Lander County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.