Washington County, Vermont: hazard risk
FEMA rates Washington County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.2 of 100, higher than 52% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 748 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 97.0 | $366K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $275K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71.3 | $680K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 70.9 | $18M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67.3 | $601K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.8 | $637K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $114K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.9 | $1.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.6 | $286K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.4 | $404K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 46.9 | $537 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19.1 | $9K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.9 | $158K |
| Hail | Very Low | 11.7 | $49K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 317 | 1 | $6.1M | 4th of 13 | 136th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 179 | 0 | $2.4M | 5th of 13 | 1843rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 84 | 1 | $250M | 3rd of 13 | 783rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 64 | 0 | $137K | 7th of 13 | 2436th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 50 | 0 | $2.0M | 8th of 13 | 552nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 30 | 0 | $387K | 8th of 13 | 581st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 8 | 1 | $1.3M | 5th of 13 | 1360th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 8 | 1 | $368K | 4th of 13 | 705th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 3rd of 13 | 860th 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 Washington County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.