Orange County, Vermont: hazard risk
FEMA rates Orange County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.4 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 573 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 | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $506K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 83.0 | $30K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65.5 | $472K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $93K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $8.6M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $67K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 30.6 | $555K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 24.9 | $301K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.8 | $169K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 36.8 | $225 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 36.7 | $250K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.2 | $8K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.3 | $143K |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.4 | $37K |
| Drought | 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 | 281 | 0 | $4.6M | 8th of 13 | 183rd of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 133 | 0 | $3.5M | 10th of 13 | 2105th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 37 | 0 | $145K | 11th of 13 | 2603rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 36 | 1 | $1.7M | 12th of 13 | 839th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 33 | 0 | $63M | 12th of 13 | 1660th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | $371K | 10th of 13 | 635th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | $1.3M | 9th of 13 | 1465th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 1 | $244K | 5th of 13 | 816th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 8th of 13 | 1089th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $602K | 6th of 13 | 2596th 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 Orange County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.