Sitka City and Borough, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sitka City and Borough's overall risk Very Low (score 23.8 of 100, higher than 23% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by landslide. Its storm record holds 824 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 High | 99.2 | $1.6M |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Moderate | 93.8 | $141K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 85.2 | $913K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83.9 | $2.2M |
| Tsunami | Relatively Low | 55.4 | $2.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $34K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 34.0 | $7K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.0 | $19K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.7 | $3K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.5 | $13K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 3.0 | $37 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 2.6 | $415K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 0.1 | $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 | 489 | 0 | $1.3M | 3rd of 29 | 234th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 281 | 5 | $49K | 5th of 29 | 1979th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $18M | 1st of 29 | 2893rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 4th of 29 | 1994th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | – | 2nd of 29 | 2382nd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | – | 9th of 29 | 1259th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | $13K | 10th of 29 | 385th of 2,278 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 2nd of 29 | 2364th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 29 | 3039th 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 Sitka City and Borough record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.