17 counties · FEMA NRI December 2025
Nevada: home risks by county
2 of 17 Nevada counties are rated Relatively High or Very High for overall risk relative to other US counties. Sort the table to compare disaster declarations, flood-insurance claims and typical first freeze.
| County | Overall risk ↓ | Declarations | Flood claims | First freeze | Top hazard | Zone | Radon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | Very High | 14 | 626 | Dec 10 | Heat wave (Very High) | 3B | 3 |
| Washoe County | Relatively High | 54 | 754 | Oct 1 | Winter weather (Very High) | 5B | 2 |
| Elko County | Relatively Moderate | 19 | 31 | Sep 12 | Wildfire (Relatively High) | 5B | 2 |
| Douglas County | Relatively Moderate | 25 | 226 | Sep 26 | Wildfire (Relatively High) | 4B | 1 |
| Nye County | Relatively Low | 5 | 136 | Sep 30 | Heat wave (Relatively High) | 4B | 2 |
| Carson City | Relatively Low | 15 | 91 | Oct 23 | Winter weather (Relatively High) | 4B | 1 |
| Lyon County | Relatively Low | 14 | 24 | Oct 15 | Winter weather (Relatively High) | 4B | 1 |
| Churchill County | Relatively Low | 7 | 7 | Sep 12 | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 2 |
| Humboldt County | Very Low | 8 | 16 | Sep 11 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 2 |
| Lincoln County | Very Low | 8 | 6 | Oct 9 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 4B | 1 |
| Storey County | Very Low | 13 | 10 | Oct 23 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 2 |
| Lander County | Very Low | 6 | 3 | Sep 21 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 1 |
| White Pine County | Very Low | 7 | 8 | Sep 13 | Winter weather (Relatively High) | 5B | 1 |
| Mineral County | Very Low | 7 | 1 | Oct 25 | Earthquake (Relatively Low) | 4B | 1 |
| Pershing County | Very Low | 4 | 4 | Sep 24 | Drought (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 1 |
| Eureka County | Very Low | 8 | 1 | Sep 21 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 1 |
| Esmeralda County | Very Low | 3 | — | Oct 16 | Drought (Relatively Moderate) | 4B | 2 |
Ratings are relative to other US counties, not probabilities. Counties without a link have too little public data for a full profile.
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