Yolo County, California: hazard risk
FEMA rates Yolo County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 91.4 of 100, higher than 91% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 308 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Very High | 99.6 | $29M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97.4 | $42M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89.6 | $42M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.0 | $988K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.2 | $40K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 78.6 | $1.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.3 | $216K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 62.2 | $51 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 22.4 | $331K |
| Hail | Very Low | 11.3 | $41K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 8.6 | $70K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 7.5 | $5 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 1.8 | $734 |
| Cold Wave | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 73 | 7 | $17M | 33rd of 57 | 889th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 63 | 0 | $33M | 14th of 57 | 1812th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 51 | 15 | – | 9th of 57 | 559th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 47 | 0 | – | 9th of 57 | 1023rd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 7 | $7.4M | 15th of 57 | 886th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 2 | $623K | 45th of 57 | 444th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 43rd of 57 | 1235th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 5 | 0 | $61K | 23rd of 57 | 2942nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $35K | 24th of 57 | 2685th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | $2.0M | 49th of 57 | 2993rd of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 3 | 0 | $911K | 31st of 57 | 215th of 2,278 |
| Winter storms | 2 | 0 | – | 53rd of 57 | 3034th of 3,077 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | – | 30th of 57 | 227th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Yolo County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.