Sublette County, Wyoming: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sublette County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.6 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche. Its storm record holds 916 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 | 90.5 | $1.9M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 93.7 | $105K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | $738K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.7 | $1.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.2 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.4 | $2.7M |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.4 | $5K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.7 | $231K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 19.5 | $0 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 7.7 | $4K |
| Hail | Very Low | 5.9 | $17K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5.8 | $26K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.5 | $21K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.2 | $2K |
| Heat 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 598 | 0 | $18K | 11th of 23 | 2103rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 74 | 0 | $886K | 20th of 23 | 2269th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 65 | 41 | $86K | 2nd of 23 | 70th of 2,278 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 57 | 0 | $939K | 23rd of 23 | 2882nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 33 | 0 | – | 16th of 23 | 2532nd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 27 | 0 | $12M | 5th of 23 | 582nd of 2,972 |
| Hail | 18 | 0 | – | 21st of 23 | 2974th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $80K | 19th of 23 | 3033rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $24K | 20th of 23 | 2847th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 6th of 23 | 2290th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 1 | $61K | 6th of 23 | 2298th 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 Sublette County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.