Which county in Nevada has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Washoe has the lowest natural disaster risk in Nevada, at 19.9.

What is the natural disaster risk in Washoe?

Washoe is ranked #1 in Nevada for natural disaster risk, at 19.9.

What are the top counties in Nevada for natural disaster risk?

Washoe (19.9), then Carson City (31.0), and Clark (32.1). The full top 17 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Nevada are ranked by natural disaster 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 natural disaster risk?

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

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Nevada (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Nevada

Top 17 of 17 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Nevada

Rank	County	Value
01	Washoe19.9 County page
02	Carson City31.0 County page
03	Clark32.1 County page
04	Elko39.8 County page
05	Churchill45.1 County page
06	Nye45.4 County page
07	Humboldt45.5 County page
08	Lyon46.1 County page
09	Douglas46.9 County page
10	Storey49.5 County page
11	White Pine49.6 County page
12	Mineral51.0 County page
13	Eureka53.0 County page
14	Lander56.3 County page
15	Esmeralda56.6 County page
16	Lincoln57.4 County page
17	Pershing61.3 County page

How this ranking works

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

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster 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 natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Nevada has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Washoe has the lowest natural disaster risk in Nevada, at 19.9.
What is the natural disaster risk in Washoe?: Washoe is ranked #1 in Nevada for natural disaster risk, at 19.9.
What are the top counties in Nevada for natural disaster risk?: Washoe (19.9), then Carson City (31.0), and Clark (32.1). The full top 17 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Nevada are ranked by natural disaster 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 natural disaster risk?: This list is Nevada only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.