White Pine County, Nevada: hazard risk
FEMA rates White Pine County's overall risk Very Low (score 12.5 of 100, higher than 12% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 811 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 85.2 | $289K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 84.2 | $662K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 66.2 | $4K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $626K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $134K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 43.3 | $760K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 55.6 | $976 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 24.1 | $2.9M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 20.0 | $63K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.1 | $56K |
| Hail | Very Low | 2.4 | $3K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 2.3 | $11K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1.0 | $161 |
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 | 394 | 1 | $16K | 7th of 17 | 2581st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 308 | 0 | $64K | 10th of 17 | 1686th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 43 | 0 | – | 13th of 17 | 2949th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 28 | 0 | $20K | 14th of 17 | 3009th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 9 | 0 | – | 14th of 17 | 3019th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $238K | 7th of 17 | 2910th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 6 | 1 | $32K | 7th of 17 | 387th of 2,278 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 8th of 17 | 2863rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 10th of 17 | 2379th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $40K | 11th of 17 | 1268th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full White Pine County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.