Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.0 of 100, higher than 56% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche. Its storm record holds 280 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 | Relatively High | 94.4 | $1.9M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 97.1 | $4.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $2.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 68.9 | $77K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.5 | $23K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 86.5 | $2.0M |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 42.3 | $4 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.0 | $26K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 11.9 | $4K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.4 | $793K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.0 | $306 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 0.9 | $121 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 0.8 | $1 |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 162 | 0 | $115K | 20th of 29 | 2645th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 85 | 0 | $498 | 26th of 29 | 3021st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | $6.9M | 15th of 29 | 3060th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 19th of 29 | 2872nd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $422K | 21st of 29 | 1280th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 2 | – | 15th of 29 | 444th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Southeast Fairbanks Census Area record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.