Mineral County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mineral County's overall risk Very Low (score 9.8 of 100, higher than 9% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 273 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84.3 | $2.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 47.0 | $102K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.0 | $186K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.9 | $21K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 50.2 | $1K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49.3 | $38K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 44.3 | $304 |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 41.0 | $6 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.9 | $1.4M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 10.9 | $31K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 6.7 | $39K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 2.2 | $0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.6 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1.3 | $992 |
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 | 179 | 1 | $6.9M | 7th of 17 | 1096th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 45 | 0 | $5.0M | 11th of 17 | 2858th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $1.2B | 10th of 17 | 2934th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 7 | 0 | $6K | 6th of 17 | 295th of 2,278 |
| Hail | 6 | 0 | – | 12th of 17 | 3015th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 6 | 0 | $18K | 16th of 17 | 3014th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 8th of 17 | 2215th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | $92K | 10th of 17 | 2874th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 12th of 17 | 2491st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – | 15th of 17 | 2973rd 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 Mineral County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.