Platte County, Wyoming: hazard risk
FEMA rates Platte County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.7 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,842 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 80.9 | $150K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 66.4 | $1.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.6 | $661K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65.4 | $310K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 48.7 | $54K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $137K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $33K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33.6 | $427K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.3 | $146K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 43.1 | $556 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.6 | $108K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.2 | $2.6M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 9.3 | $11K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 4.2 | $1 |
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 | 984 | 1 | $636K | 1st of 23 | 48th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 388 | 0 | $345K | 3rd of 23 | 1797th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 258 | 1 | $104K | 8th of 23 | 1968th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 90 | 0 | $1.1M | 7th of 23 | 2671st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 0 | $1.9M | 3rd of 23 | 2003rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 32 | 0 | $227K | 3rd of 23 | 2662nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 0 | – | 5th of 23 | 2054th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 3rd of 23 | 2105th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | – | 10th of 23 | 906th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 9th of 23 | 2351st 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 Platte County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.