Uintah County, Utah: hazard risk
FEMA rates Uintah County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.0 of 100, higher than 3% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,431 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 58.4 | $429K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.0 | $47K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71.4 | $260K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 51.6 | $218K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.9 | $535K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 43.7 | $456 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 26.5 | $147K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 23.5 | $29K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.9 | $186K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 10.3 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 10.1 | $7K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9.6 | $81K |
| Hail | Very Low | 5.0 | $16K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 4.9 | $47K |
| Volcanic Activity | 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 | 687 | 0 | $28K | 18th of 29 | 1456th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 416 | 0 | – | 3rd of 29 | 1237th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 51 | 0 | – | 2nd of 29 | 1812th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 41 | 0 | $88K | 26th of 29 | 2444th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 37 | 0 | $407K | 12th of 29 | 2893rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 34 | 0 | $101K | 23rd of 29 | 2918th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 28 | 6 | $20M | 10th of 29 | 429th of 2,972 |
| Floods | 21 | 0 | $785K | 23rd of 29 | 2953rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $1.3M | 12th of 29 | 2856th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 11th of 29 | 2134th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 5 | 0 | $756 | 27th of 29 | 331st of 2,278 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $22K | 15th of 29 | 2361st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 17th of 29 | 2497th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Uintah County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.