Rich County, Utah: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rich County's overall risk Very Low (score 0.8 of 100, higher than 0% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 476 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 Low | 85.2 | $42K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75.9 | $390K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 73.1 | $11K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.5 | $119K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.8 | $171K |
| Drought | Very Low | 29.4 | $32K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 7.4 | $33K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 7.1 | $69K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 6.0 | $42K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.0 | $696K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2.8 | $9K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 2.7 | $1K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.9 | $4K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 1.8 | $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 | 372 | 5 | $1.4M | 7th of 29 | 238th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 53 | 0 | $33K | 8th of 29 | 910th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 22 | 0 | $15K | 11th of 29 | 2758th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 15 | 11 | $24K | 10th of 29 | 61st of 2,278 |
| Floods | 4 | 0 | $388K | 24th of 29 | 2961st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 8th of 29 | 2553rd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 2 | 0 | – | 28th of 29 | 2994th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $298K | 10th of 29 | 2824th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 14th of 29 | 2234th 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 Rich County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.