Rutland County, Vermont: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rutland County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 50.5 of 100, higher than 50% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,042 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 | 65.1 | $469K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 62.3 | $169K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 61.9 | $110K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.3 | $690K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 82.7 | $26K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $679K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 67.3 | $13M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 59.2 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $548K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 66.7 | $3K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58.2 | $472K |
| Hail | Very Low | 27.4 | $121K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.8 | $437K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.0 | $11K |
| 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 | 412 | 6 | $6.6M | 13th of 13 | 400th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 275 | 3 | $7.5M | 3rd of 13 | 1678th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 112 | 1 | $11M | 7th of 13 | 490th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 90 | 0 | $157K | 6th of 13 | 2343rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 74 | 2 | $85M | 10th of 13 | 1183rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 53 | 0 | $1.3M | 12th of 13 | 805th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | $835K | 10th of 13 | 1568th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $202K | 7th of 13 | 1032nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $138K | 11th of 13 | 1444th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $73K | 11th of 13 | 2807th 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 Rutland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.