Utah County, Utah: hazard risk
FEMA rates Utah County's overall risk Relatively High (score 95.3 of 100, higher than 95% of rated U.S. counties); 6 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, wildfire, earthquake. Its storm record holds 1,266 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 | Very High | 99.1 | $6.9M |
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 98.9 | $35M |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 98.8 | $163M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 93.8 | $896K |
| Avalanche | Relatively High | 93.0 | $3.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.9 | $2.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.3 | $8.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 90.5 | $64M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 67.7 | $705K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 76.0 | $16K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 52.6 | $2.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $137K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 42.3 | $1.1M |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 70.7 | $157 |
| Hail | Very Low | 31.7 | $200K |
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 | 723 | 16 | $4.2M | 11th of 29 | 549th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 183 | 3 | $112M | 4th of 29 | 2479th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 146 | 1 | $1.5M | 7th of 29 | 697th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 68 | 43 | $748K | 4th of 29 | 28th of 2,278 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $878K | 4th of 29 | 2718th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 40 | 0 | $10M | 10th of 29 | 2383rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 18 | 1 | $72M | 7th of 29 | 388th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $343K | 5th of 29 | 2629th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 1 | $299K | 5th of 29 | 1415th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 17th of 29 | 2778th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 4 | 2 | – | 5th of 29 | 2195th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $588K | 10th of 29 | 2087th 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 Utah County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.