Hail Risk in California
All California counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score
Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 58 of 58 California counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Fresno County carries the state's highest hail score at 95.5, with $3M in expected annual hail losses.
1 California county is rated High or Very High for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $16M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hail
| # | County | Hail Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno County | High | 0.17 / yr | $3M | |
| 2 | Los Angeles County | Medium | 0.10 / yr | $2M | |
| 3 | Tulare County | Medium | 0.13 / yr | $2M | |
| 4 | San Bernardino County | Medium | 0.07 / yr | $2M | |
| 5 | Riverside County | Medium | 0.08 / yr | $990K | |
| 6 | Orange County | Medium | 0.10 / yr | $937K | |
| 7 | San Diego County | Medium | 0.10 / yr | $825K | |
| 8 | Madera County | Medium | 0.18 / yr | $512K | |
| 9 | Kern County | Low | 0.10 / yr | $414K | |
| 10 | Merced County | Low | 0.14 / yr | $403K | |
| 11 | Kings County | Low | 0.18 / yr | $371K | |
| 12 | San Joaquin County | Low | 0.07 / yr | $316K | |
| 13 | Sacramento County | Low | 0.07 / yr | $314K | |
| 14 | Stanislaus County | Low | 0.09 / yr | $298K | |
| 15 | Ventura County | Low | 0.07 / yr | $302K | |
| 16 | Nevada County | Low | 0.17 / yr | $246K | |
| 17 | Santa Clara County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $197K | |
| 18 | Alameda County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $167K | |
| 19 | Butte County | Low | 0.11 / yr | $121K | |
| 20 | Monterey County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $120K | |
| 21 | Santa Cruz County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $149K | |
| 22 | Contra Costa County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $157K | |
| 23 | Placer County | Very Low | 0.16 / yr | $118K | |
| 24 | Santa Barbara County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $69K | |
| 25 | Imperial County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $46K | |
| 26 | Siskiyou County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $51K | |
| 27 | El Dorado County | Very Low | 0.16 / yr | $81K | |
| 28 | San Francisco County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $62K | |
| 29 | Solano County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $71K | |
| 30 | Shasta County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $58K | |
| 31 | Sonoma County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $60K | |
| 32 | Humboldt County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $40K | |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $48K | |
| 34 | Plumas County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $27K | |
| 35 | San Mateo County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $43K | |
| 36 | Yolo County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $41K | |
| 37 | Tuolumne County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $29K | |
| 38 | Sutter County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $26K | |
| 39 | Tehama County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $25K | |
| 40 | Napa County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $25K | |
| 41 | Mendocino County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $17K | |
| 42 | Calaveras County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $18K | |
| 43 | Yuba County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $22K | |
| 44 | Amador County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $19K | |
| 45 | Mariposa County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $12K | |
| 46 | Lassen County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $14K | |
| 47 | Colusa County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $16K | |
| 48 | Glenn County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $20K | |
| 49 | Trinity County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $9K | |
| 50 | Del Norte County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $9K | |
| 51 | San Benito County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $11K | |
| 52 | Marin County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $9K | |
| 53 | Modoc County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $6K | |
| 54 | Lake County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $5K | |
| 55 | Sierra County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $6K | |
| 56 | Mono County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $7K | |
| 57 | Inyo County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $1K | |
| 58 | Alpine County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $1K |
58 California counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all California counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which California county has the highest hail risk?
Fresno County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in California at 95.5 (High), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 0.17 events per year.
How many California counties face significant hail risk?
58 California counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.