Wayne County, Utah: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wayne County's overall risk Very Low (score 1.9 of 100, higher than 1% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 491 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 | 94.2 | $98K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 73.6 | $145K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.6 | $209K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $145K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 31.0 | $26K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 57.0 | $1K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53.7 | $54K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.8 | $230K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 26.7 | $1 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 6.9 | $903K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 4.7 | $2K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 4.3 | $7K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 2.4 | $10K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2.2 | $4K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.5 | $2K |
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 | 255 | 2 | $276K | 20th of 29 | 1546th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 168 | 0 | $16M | 2nd of 29 | 1315th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $3.7M | 24th of 29 | 2407th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | $60K | 15th of 29 | 2916th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $102K | 9th of 29 | 2776th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 5 | 3 | $16M | 21st of 29 | 265th of 2,278 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | $40M | 20th of 29 | 881st of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $724 | 12th of 29 | 2155th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 4 | 0 | – | 29th of 29 | 3013th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 20th of 29 | 2807th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 3 | 1 | – | 9th of 29 | 2396th 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 Wayne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.