Hazard risk leaderboards
Top US counties by FEMA National Risk Index score for each of 18 tracked hazards. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings relative to all US counties. Each hazard page shows the national top 50 and a full state-by-state breakdown.
Wildfire
Very Low4 counties rated Very High
Top county: Riverside, CA
Top 50 nationally + by state →Inland Flooding
Relatively Moderate26 counties rated Very High
Top county: Los Angeles, CA
Top 50 nationally + by state →Coastal Flooding
Relatively Moderate29 counties rated Very High
Top county: Bergen, NJ
Top 50 nationally + by state →Earthquake
Relatively Low8 counties rated Very High
Top county: Alameda, CA
Top 50 nationally + by state →Heat Wave
Relatively Low11 counties rated Very High
Top county: Maricopa, AZ
Top 50 nationally + by state →Tornado
Relatively Moderate37 counties rated Very High
Top county: Cook, IL
Top 50 nationally + by state →Hurricane
Relatively High47 counties rated Very High
Top county: Miami-Dade, FL
Top 50 nationally + by state →Hail
Relatively Low25 counties rated Very High
Top county: Dallas, TX
Top 50 nationally + by state →Strong Wind
Relatively High63 counties rated Very High
Top county: Monmouth, NJ
Top 50 nationally + by state →Winter Weather
Very High111 counties rated Very High
Top county: Cook, IL
Top 50 nationally + by state →Ice Storm
Very High148 counties rated Very High
Top county: Caddo, LA
Top 50 nationally + by state →Cold Wave
Relatively High39 counties rated Very High
Top county: Cook, IL
Top 50 nationally + by state →Lightning
Very High109 counties rated Very High
Top county: Broward, FL
Top 50 nationally + by state →Drought
Relatively Low17 counties rated Very High
Top county: Fresno, CA
Top 50 nationally + by state →Landslide
Very Low3 counties rated Very High
Top county: Santa Barbara, CA
Top 50 nationally + by state →Avalanche
Relatively High37 counties rated Very High
Top county: Teton, WY
Top 50 nationally + by state →Tsunami
Very Low4 counties rated Very High
Top county: Grays Harbor, WA
Top 50 nationally + by state →Volcanic Activity
Very Low1 counties rated Very High
Top county: Hawaii, HI
Top 50 nationally + by state →