Shoshone County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Shoshone County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 62.8 of 100, higher than 62% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche, landslide. Its storm record holds 609 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Very High | 96.1 | $3.7M |
| Landslide | Relatively High | 98.2 | $580K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.0 | $15M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 61.9 | $84K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69.6 | $149K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 55.2 | $94K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $471K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38.4 | $121K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 30.6 | $123K |
| Drought | Very Low | 12.4 | $1 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5.9 | $16K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.5 | $32K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4.0 | $11K |
| Hail | Very Low | 2.9 | $4K |
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 | 419 | 3 | $24K | 26th of 44 | 1440th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 56 | 0 | $63M | 21st of 44 | 211th of 2,972 |
| Floods | 39 | 0 | $3.1M | 20th of 44 | 2656th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 33 | 1 | $1.5M | 40th of 44 | 2899th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 0 | $1.1M | 37th of 44 | 2396th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | $13K | 35th of 44 | 2894th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 11 | 4 | $1.2M | 19th of 44 | 194th of 2,278 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 33rd of 44 | 2755th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $4K | 18th of 44 | 2311th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 30th of 44 | 2472nd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $6K | 39th of 44 | 2966th 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 Shoshone County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.