Nome Census Area, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nome Census Area's overall risk Very Low (score 34.1 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, winter weather. Its storm record holds 783 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 92.4 | $4.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 88.2 | $202K |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 89.6 | $7K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 85.0 | $17K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 73.5 | $574K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 58.8 | $752 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45.2 | $20K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 9.4 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 5.7 | $470K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 2.8 | $5K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 0.5 | $0 |
| Coastal Flooding | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Hail | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| Strong Wind | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 504 | 2 | – | 16th of 29 | 2779th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 177 | 0 | $136K | 19th of 29 | 2600th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 49 | 1 | $33M | 8th of 29 | 3039th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 20 | 0 | – | 13th of 29 | 2828th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 18 | 0 | $35M | 5th of 29 | 1081st of 1,849 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 15 | 0 | $197K | 2nd of 29 | 251st of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Nome Census Area record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.