Pershing County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pershing County's overall risk Very Low (score 6.0 of 100, higher than 5% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 76.7 | $522K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.3 | $630K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.7 | $16K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55.2 | $247K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 53.9 | $1K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 47.7 | $308 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.3 | $105K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 31.3 | $2 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 15.4 | $7K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 11.2 | $26K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.5 | $718K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 2.4 | $0 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 1.9 | $6K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.4 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1.2 | $547 |
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 | 153 | 3 | $3.0M | 11th of 17 | 1768th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 3 | $290K | 16th of 17 | 2943rd of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 32 | 0 | $167K | 12th of 17 | 2941st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $97K | 9th of 17 | 2281st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 5 | 0 | $261K | 17th of 17 | 3055th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 8th of 17 | 1177th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 11th of 17 | 2482nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 12th of 17 | 2885th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | – | 16th of 17 | 3035th 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 Pershing County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.