Hazard Score
400 Catastrophes Recorded
Albany County, Wyoming
0 Cities with a Population of 39,303, and 15,691 Households
Albany County, Wyoming, has a very low overall hazard risk rating of 42.83, with specific risks like wildfires (39.54) and severe thunderstorms (85.81) falling into the relatively low to moderate categories. The county's exposure to events like tornadoes, hailstorms, and high winds is relatively low, contributing to its low risk scores. With a population of 37,019, Albany County's risk value is calculated at 5,103,121.04, indicating a very low risk level overall.
Albany County is known for its diverse climate, with factors like elevation, temperature variations, and precipitation patterns influencing its natural disaster risks. The region's mountainous terrain and proximity to the Rocky Mountains may contribute to increased risks of wildfires and severe storms. Additionally, the county's geography includes water bodies like the Laramie River and Medicine Bow National Forest, which can influence flood risks during heavy rainfall events. Historical data shows that the county experiences an average of 16 tornado events per year, affecting areas with higher population densities.
Albany County is also at a relatively low risk of earthquakes (39.54) and landslides (17.70), but its exposure to lightning strikes (85.81) is considered relatively high. The county's topography, including mountain peaks like Medicine Bow Peak and the Snowy Range, may contribute to lightning-related risks. While Albany County does not have a risk rating for tsunamis or volcanic events, its proximity to the Wyoming-Colorado Fault System and the Yellowstone hotspot may increase the potential for seismic activity in the region. Overall, Albany County's comprehensive natural disaster and climate risk assessment highlights the importance of preparedness and mitigation efforts to safeguard its residents and infrastructure from potential hazards.
Wildfire Risk: Low
Tornado Risk: Low
Hurricane Risk: Very Low
Hail Risk: Low
Flood Risk: Very Low
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Low
Wind Risk: Very Low
HAZARDS
24
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
85
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
28
Hazard Shelters
11
Fire Stations
1
Hospitals
2
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Albany County, Wyoming, has a population of 39,303 with a population density of 9.1 people per square mile. The population is predominantly White, with 83.2% of the population identifying as White, 1.1% as Black, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.6% as Asian, and 8.1% identifying as Hispanic. The county has a slightly higher percentage of males (48%) compared to females (44%), with a median age of 27.2 years. The average household size is 2.17, and there are 15,691 households in the county.
In comparison to other counties in Wyoming, Albany County has a lower population density than some of the more urban counties like Laramie County, which has a population density of 38.2 people per square mile. Albany County also has a lower percentage of racial diversity compared to counties like Natrona County, where the population is more evenly distributed among different racial and ethnic groups. Additionally, Albany County has a younger population compared to counties like Fremont County, which has a median age of 33.3 years. The county also has a slightly higher average household size compared to counties like Sweetwater County, which has an average household size of 2.14.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
Nautilus
2023-07-04
Hwy 30
2023-07-02
Pole Mountain Rx
2023-05-11
515 I-80
2023-05-08
Kiowa
2023-04-24
Sodogreen Command
2023-04-01
Banner
2023-03-30
752 Evans St
2023-03-03
702
2022-12-02
Aspen
2022-10-21
Sheep
2022-10-06
V Bar
2022-10-05
None
2022-09-20
Wycolo
2022-09-19
Cottonwood
2022-09-18
Horseshoe Creek Ridge
2022-09-10
Hwy 10
2022-09-03
Hay Canyon
2022-08-21
Long Canyon
2022-08-13
Hat Rock
2022-08-12
Black Mountain
2022-08-12
Gooseberry Creek
2022-08-12
Parker
2022-08-11
Happy Jack Trail
2022-08-09
4 Mile
2022-08-07
Little Laramie River
2022-08-01
Britania
2022-07-29
Nash
2022-07-27
Sugarloaf
2022-07-25
Suger Loaf
2022-07-25
Crow Creek
2022-07-24
Tony Ridge
2022-07-16
Preacher
2022-07-05
Barber
2022-07-03
S Hill
2022-05-01
Minky Fire
2022-04-09
3 Mile North
2022-04-08
Zog Rd Fire
2022-04-04
Zog Lane Grass Fire
2022-04-04
Dissregaurded
2022-03-19
2022-00000600
2022-03-01
Banner Rd
2022-03-01
Flying X
2021-12-03
Flying X
2021-12-03
702
2021-09-25
310 I-80
2021-09-24
549
2021-09-11
I80 Mp 325 Median Grass Fire
2021-09-05
517
2021-08-28
Bogie
2021-08-26
Henderson
2021-08-26
Fairview Command
2021-08-24
Mckechnie
2021-08-17
River Canyon
2021-08-05
Garrett
2021-08-05
North Laramie
2021-08-04
Wilson 2
2021-08-03
Indian Peak
2021-08-03
313 I 80
2021-08-02
I-80 294
2021-07-25
Ringrose Draw
2021-07-21
Sunset
2021-07-20
40 Mile Flat
2021-07-13
Britania
2021-07-10
Poe Mountain
2021-07-09
Chinook
2021-07-09
Brees Field
2021-07-07
Barber Lake
2021-06-11
323 I80
2021-06-09
Fs 712 Pole Mountain
2021-06-09
Lewis Fire
2021-05-30
Summit
2021-05-19
Telephone Canyon
2021-05-15
Pole Mtn Veg Rx
2021-04-11
Soldier Springs Fire
2021-04-03
Pilot Grass Fire
2021-01-21
Roger Canyon
2020-11-25
411 287 Fire
2020-10-20
Mullen Fire
2020-10-06
294
2020-09-14
Mm 294
2020-09-14
M.P. 294 Fire
2020-09-14
Corthell
2020-09-13
Hart
2020-09-07
713d
2020-08-23
Mp 34 Hwy230
2020-08-15
Rock River 1
2020-08-13
Rock River 2
2020-08-13
Brandel
2020-08-07
Cottonwood
2020-08-06
Fs 703g
2020-08-01
Hailstorm
2020-08-01
Overlook
2020-07-31
Bluegrass
2020-07-27
Hay Fire
2020-07-26
Hailstorm
2020-07-21
Hailstorm
2020-07-21
Mile Marker 301 I-80
2020-07-15
Pump Fire
2020-07-12
Cabin
2020-07-11
Clemons
2020-07-09
I-25 Mm 2
2020-07-04
F.S. 701g
2020-06-24
701 G
2020-06-24
Tie City Campground Fire
2020-06-18
South Fork
2020-06-13
Trusses Fire
2020-06-12
Mowberg
2020-06-03
Cemetery Fire
2020-05-20
Pelton Creek Rx
2020-03-05
Foxbourgh Rx
2020-02-24
Lewis Rd Fire
2019-10-14
712 Aa
2019-09-23
Brush Creek
2019-09-15
Sheldon Creek
2019-09-07
Sybille Canyon Fire
2019-09-04
Sybille Canyon Fire
2019-09-04
Corthall Fire
2019-08-26
Bear Creek
2019-08-24
544a Fire
2019-08-24
Wildhorse
2019-08-23
Silverado Road
2019-08-23
Lodge Pole Ranch
2019-08-22
Dmo 2
2019-08-16
Marshall
2019-08-13
Hailstorm
2019-07-20
Mm 288
2019-07-19
Ridge Rd
2019-07-15
Baja
2019-07-13
Baja
2019-07-13
Tornado
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
Hailstorm
2019-07-06
700 N
2019-07-05
Hailstorm
2019-07-04
289 Fire
2019-06-15
726 Bravo
2019-05-31
Pope Springs Fire
2019-05-30
Pope Springs Fire
2019-05-30
Government Gulch
2019-05-25
726
2019-05-16
Private Lake Fire
2019-04-08
Pelton Creek Rx
2019-01-29
Pole Mountain Rx
2019-01-29
Lewis Rd Hay Fire
2019-01-21
Lewis Road Fire
2019-01-21
Yellow Pine Campground 11272018
2018-10-28
Farmland S Of I80 Vic Mm 333
2018-10-22
Yellowpine
2018-10-05
Rr517
2018-09-26
Gramm
2018-09-18
Pumpkin Vine
2018-09-18
Hogs Back
2018-09-17
Hogs Back
2018-09-17
Hwy. 34 Fire
2018-09-16
Hwy 34
2018-09-16
Britania Flare-Up
2018-09-14
Rob Roy
2018-09-13
Pahlow Ln
2018-09-12
Pahlow Fire
2018-09-12
Forbes Lane
2018-09-01
Britania Mountain
2018-08-26
Britania Fire
2018-08-26
Tie City
2018-08-14
Man Field
2018-08-13
Lincoln Gulch
2018-07-29
Hailstorm
2018-07-29
Hailstorm
2018-07-29
Jelm Gate
2018-07-25
Iron Mountain
2018-07-23
Eagle
2018-07-21
Highway 34
2018-07-16
Round Top
2018-07-16
Spruce 2
2018-07-05
Spruce
2018-07-03
Lake Creek
2018-07-02
Owen
2018-07-01
Hailstorm
2018-06-27
Hailstorm
2018-06-19
Sportsmans Lake
2018-06-16
Sportsmans Lake Fire
2018-06-16
Sybille Canyon
2018-06-15
Beaver Pond
2018-06-15
Badger Creek
2018-06-10
Bosler Fire
2018-06-06
Tornado
2018-06-06
Tornado
2018-06-06
02
2018-06-04
Tornado
2018-05-27
Hailstorm
2018-05-27
Hailstorm
2018-05-27
Hailstorm
2018-05-27
Hailstorm
2018-05-27
Hailstorm
2018-05-14
Dutton Creek/Herrick Lane
2018-04-17
Dutton Creek
2018-04-17
Herrick Lane
2018-04-16
429 Pahlow Lane
2018-04-12
M.M.25 Hwy 230
2018-04-11
Hwy 230 Mile 25
2018-04-10
Twin Buttes
2018-03-12
Vfd 03102018 Wy 210 Mp 30
2018-03-11
Wades
2018-03-05
Satanka Rd
2017-11-02
Soldier Creek
2017-09-12
Wycolo
2017-09-12
Ring Rose
2017-09-11
Green Ridge
2017-09-11
Ringrose Fire
2017-09-10
Moonshine
2017-09-10
Monument Road Mp4
2017-07-28
Duck Creek
2017-07-22
Wrong Way
2017-07-22
Laramie Peak
2017-07-20
Chimney Park
2017-07-13
Douglas Creek
2017-07-04
572
2017-07-04
Stuck
2017-07-04
Fs 726b
2017-07-04
Asphalt
2017-07-04
Keystone
2017-07-03
North Fork
2017-07-02
Soldier Springs
2017-07-02
Turtle Rock Fire
2017-06-12
Hailstorm
2017-06-06
Crow Creek
2017-06-05
Maverick
2017-02-16
230 Fire
2017-02-16
New Years
2017-01-01
Mm 329
2016-11-15
Wildcat2
2016-10-30
Wildcat1
2016-10-30
Duck Creek
2016-10-20
701.G
2016-09-28
Anderson Creek
2016-09-17
Box Canyon
2016-09-15
Libby Creek
2016-09-06
Gravel Pit
2016-08-28
Book Out
2016-08-27
Rob Roy
2016-08-24
Milepost 414
2016-08-23
Harmon Heights
2016-08-17
Rock Pile
2016-08-15
Harris
2016-08-11
Happy Jack 2
2016-08-08
Tie City
2016-08-07
Strain Creek
2016-08-06
Strain Creek #2
2016-08-06
George Creek
2016-07-31
Laramie River
2016-07-26
Happy Jack
2016-07-25
Centennial
2016-07-23
Bear Creek
2016-07-16
Black Hill
2016-07-16
714d
2016-07-12
Pratt Creek
2016-07-07
101 Fire
2016-06-19
Hailstorm
2016-06-06
Blair
2015-10-04
Browns Landing
2015-10-01
Smith Mountain
2015-09-27
700 Ra
2015-09-13
Fox Park
2015-09-10
Mason
2015-09-09
Switchback
2015-08-16
Brooklyn Lake
2015-08-16
Hailstorm
2015-08-16
La Bonte Canyon
2015-08-06
Halleck
2015-08-05
Halleck
2015-08-05
Burning Bush
2015-08-02
South Wilson
2015-07-28
Bear Canyon
2015-07-23
Hailstorm
2015-07-03
Hailstorm
2015-07-03
Hailstorm
2015-07-02
Hailstorm
2015-07-02
Border
2015-07-01
Gilmore Gulch
2015-07-01
Hailstorm
2015-07-01
Tornado
2015-06-15
Hailstorm
2015-06-04
Tornado
2015-05-23
Lower Horseshoe
2015-05-16
700 Bc
2014-11-01
700 N
2014-09-28
La Bonte #2
2014-09-14
Hailstorm
2014-08-25
Vedauwoo
2014-08-17
La Bonte Creek
2014-08-11
Owen
2014-07-07
Bird
2014-06-28
Hailstorm
2014-06-24
Hailstorm
2014-06-23
Hailstorm
2014-06-08
Hailstorm
2014-06-06
Hailstorm
2013-08-01
Hailstorm
2013-07-24
Hailstorm
2013-07-20
Hailstorm
2013-07-20
Hailstorm
2013-07-19
Hailstorm
2013-06-30
Hailstorm
2013-06-30
Hailstorm
2013-06-17
Hailstorm
2012-07-05
Hailstorm
2012-06-07
Hailstorm
2010-07-09
Hailstorm
2010-06-06
Hailstorm
2010-06-06
Hailstorm
2010-06-06
Hailstorm
2009-08-29
Hailstorm
2009-07-02
Hailstorm
2008-05-22
Hailstorm
2008-05-21
Hailstorm
2007-08-22
Hailstorm
2007-06-28
Hailstorm
2007-05-03
Hailstorm
2005-07-14
Hailstorm
2005-05-10
Hailstorm
2005-04-19
Hailstorm
2005-04-19
Hailstorm
2005-04-19
Hailstorm
2004-07-09
Hailstorm
2003-06-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-30
Tornado
2002-08-27
Tornado
2002-08-27
Hailstorm
2002-08-27
Hailstorm
2002-08-27
Tornado
2002-08-24
Hailstorm
2002-08-12
Hailstorm
2002-07-03
Hailstorm
2002-07-03
Hailstorm
2001-08-19
Hailstorm
2001-07-03
Hailstorm
2001-07-03
Hailstorm
2001-06-20
Hailstorm
2000-10-24
Hailstorm
2000-10-24
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1999-04-29Hailstorm
1998-05-04
Hailstorm
1997-08-25
Hailstorm
1997-08-03
Hailstorm
1996-08-22
Hailstorm
1996-08-02
Hailstorm
1996-05-30
Hailstorm
1996-05-30
Tornado
1996-05-23
Tornado
1995-06-27
Hailstorm
1994-07-16
Hailstorm
1994-07-16
Hailstorm
1994-07-16
Tornado
1994-07-13
Tornado
1994-05-31
Hailstorm
1993-08-12
Hailstorm
1993-07-12
Hailstorm
1993-06-16
Hailstorm
1993-06-06
Tornado
1991-06-21
Tornado
1991-06-06
Hailstorm
1991-06-01
Hailstorm
1990-09-03
Tornado
1990-08-03
Hailstorm
1989-06-26
Hailstorm
1989-05-12
Hailstorm
1989-04-26
Hailstorm
1988-08-03
Hailstorm
1988-07-27
Hailstorm
1988-07-18
Hailstorm
1986-09-02
Flooding
Torrential Rain
1985-08-02Earthquake
1984-10-18
Tornado
1983-08-18
Hailstorm
1983-06-04
Tornado
1982-06-25
Hailstorm
1982-06-14
Hailstorm
1982-06-14
Hailstorm
1979-07-30
Tornado
1979-05-05
Hailstorm
1978-08-09
Hailstorm
1978-08-09
Tornado
1978-07-21
Tornado
1978-05-17
Tornado
1977-06-05
Tornado
1974-08-09
Tornado
1974-08-09
Tornado
1965-06-15
Hailstorm
1962-06-15
Tornado
1960-07-03
Tornado
1953-07-16