Mohave County, Arizona: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mohave County's overall risk Relatively High (score 94.8 of 100, higher than 94% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, wildfire, heat wave. Its storm record holds 1,526 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 98.0 | $1.9M |
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 98.8 | $14M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 98.6 | $12M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 97.1 | $74M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 91.4 | $283K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 71.2 | $632K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.7 | $129K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87.1 | $2.1M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 68.6 | $2K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 67.0 | $3K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $171K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 60.9 | $22 |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.8 | $3K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.3 | $6K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 2.6 | $0 |
| Hurricane | 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 | 697 | 8 | $26M | 7th of 15 | 2247th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 285 | 0 | $18M | 11th of 15 | 2794th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 162 | 9 | $32K | 11th of 15 | 1884th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 151 | 6 | $1.2M | 9th of 15 | 2357th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 87 | 1 | $16K | 10th of 15 | 2905th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 0 | $761K | 12th of 15 | 3012th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 29 | 0 | $957K | 5th of 15 | 1924th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 0 | $2.7M | 10th of 15 | 2901st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 2 | $239K | 13th of 15 | 2303rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $911K | 13th of 15 | 2869th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | $577K | 13th of 15 | 1244th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 3 | 0 | $9K | 7th of 15 | 429th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Mohave County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.