Natural Disasters in Juneau city and, AK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

11.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide95.8Winter Weather90.1Avalanche84.5
HazardRisk Score
Landslide95.8
Winter Weather90.1
Avalanche84.5
Earthquake80.5
Volcanic Activity50.5
Coastal Flood38.0
Tsunami27.7
Wildfire19.5
Ice Storm14.2
Cold Wave13.6
Lightning5.3
Tornado0.6

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

3

Most Recent

Flood

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

1 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 16, 2024FloodFLOODING
Feb 17, 2021Mud/LandslideSEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 9, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

282

Total IA Distributed

$3,736,456

Repair/Replace

$1,989,562

Rental Assistance

$114,778

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-4836279$3,729,036$11,391
DR-45333$7,420

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

101

Total Claims Paid

$4,900,783

Avg Claim Payout

$48,523

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$42,638

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.23

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies2$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$42,638
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)1$0

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Juneau city and has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, avalanche. The area has had 3 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (1 declaration). 101 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. $3,736,456 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.