Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's overall risk Very Low (score 1.0 of 100, higher than 0% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 616 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 93.7 | $64K |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 90.9 | $11K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.5 | $23K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43.0 | $119K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 39.5 | $163 |
| Tsunami | Very Low | 33.8 | $234K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 17.3 | $8K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10.1 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.8 | $372K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 3.5 | $1K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1.9 | $4K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 0.3 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 437 | 0 | $2.8M | 10th of 29 | 882nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 165 | 0 | $206K | 10th of 29 | 2643rd of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 10th of 29 | 2754th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 16th of 29 | 1273rd of 2,972 |
| Floods | 1 | 0 | – | 26th of 29 | 3074th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 7th of 29 | 1092nd of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.