Nez Perce County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nez Perce County's overall risk Very Low (score 33.0 of 100, higher than 32% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 310 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 | 89.3 | $1.7M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.7 | $12M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $697K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 66.1 | $4K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 42.5 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38.3 | $196K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.3 | $299K |
| Drought | Very Low | 15.6 | $1K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 8.9 | $41K |
| Hail | Very Low | 8.3 | $35K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 8.1 | $84K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.5 | $56K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 7.1 | $5K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 5.5 | $5K |
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 | 108 | 0 | – | 27th of 44 | 1443rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 50 | 0 | $1.0M | 15th of 44 | 1077th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 49 | 0 | $287K | 10th of 44 | 2593rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 31 | 0 | $8K | 7th of 44 | 2699th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 28 | 0 | $12M | 9th of 44 | 2419th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 14 | 0 | $31M | 23rd of 44 | 247th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 9 | 0 | $8K | 9th of 44 | 103rd of 2,278 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $125 | 10th of 44 | 1384th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $244K | 18th of 44 | 2709th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $623 | 9th of 44 | 1788th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 23rd of 44 | 2300th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Nez Perce County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.