Which county in Nevada has the lowest flood risk?

Carson City has the lowest flood risk in Nevada, at 38.7.

What is the flood risk in Carson City?

Carson City is ranked #1 in Nevada for flood risk, at 38.7.

What are the top counties in Nevada for flood risk?

Carson City (38.7), then Washoe (42.0), and Humboldt (42.1). The full top 17 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Nevada are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Nevada compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is Nevada only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in Nevada (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in Nevada

Top 17 of 17 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in Nevada

Rank	County	Value
01	Carson City38.7 County page
02	Washoe42.0 County page
03	Humboldt42.1 County page
04	Elko46.9 County page
05	Lyon52.0 County page
06	Clark52.9 County page
07	Esmeralda59.2 County page
08	Douglas65.7 County page
09	Mineral70.5 County page
10	Lander72.8 County page
11	Churchill75.9 County page
12	Pershing79.3 County page
13	White Pine82.7 County page
14	Nye84.4 County page
15	Eureka87.1 County page
16	Lincoln92.5 County page
17	Storey92.6 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Nevada counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Nevada has the lowest flood risk?: Carson City has the lowest flood risk in Nevada, at 38.7.
What is the flood risk in Carson City?: Carson City is ranked #1 in Nevada for flood risk, at 38.7.
What are the top counties in Nevada for flood risk?: Carson City (38.7), then Washoe (42.0), and Humboldt (42.1). The full top 17 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Nevada are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Nevada compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is Nevada only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.