Lincoln County, Wyoming: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 51.9 of 100, higher than 51% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche, winter weather. Its storm record holds 795 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 | Very High | 98.7 | $7.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 87.6 | $359K |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 95.2 | $144K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71.8 | $562K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87.8 | $4.0M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83.6 | $644K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $4.4M |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 41.7 | $7 |
| Drought | Very Low | 21.6 | $6K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.4 | $167K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.9 | $113K |
| Hail | Very Low | 12.1 | $42K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.1 | $7K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 10.9 | $86K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 2.1 | $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 | 539 | 0 | $139K | 9th of 23 | 2001st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 60 | 0 | $1K | 21st of 23 | 2284th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 38 | 0 | $497K | 21st of 23 | 2868th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 36 | 0 | – | 11th of 23 | 2444th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $407K | 19th of 23 | 2879th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 24 | 0 | – | 3rd of 23 | 483rd of 2,972 |
| Floods | 21 | 0 | $2.7M | 10th of 23 | 2919th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 16 | 12 | $722K | 3rd of 23 | 189th of 2,278 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 4th of 23 | 2256th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $90K | 21st of 23 | 2868th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 17th of 23 | 2407th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Lincoln County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.