Storey County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates Storey County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.2 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96.3 | $7.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80.8 | $2.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $52K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 60.3 | $4K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 23.5 | $1 |
| Drought | Very Low | 14.7 | $648 |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 13.5 | $19 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.8 | $1.7M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 6.4 | $11K |
| Hail | Very Low | 4.6 | $14K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.0 | $18K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.5 | $27K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2.0 | $4K |
| Cold Wave | 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 | 805 | 2 | $11M | 2nd of 17 | 2nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 258 | 4 | $8.9M | 2nd of 17 | 61st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 18 | 2 | $2.0M | 1st of 17 | 1296th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 16 | 2 | $53M | 2nd of 17 | 11th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 3rd of 17 | 612th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 4 | 0 | $25K | 3rd of 17 | 79th of 2,278 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | – | 3rd of 17 | 2807th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 3rd of 17 | 1382nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 3rd of 17 | 2426th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 0 | – | 14th of 17 | 2961st 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 Storey County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.