Natural Disasters in Ketchikan, AK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

1.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide87.0Avalanche80.4Volcanic Activity80.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	87.0
Avalanche	80.4
Volcanic Activity	80.1
Winter Weather	53.1
Tsunami	36.9
Earthquake	31.2
Coastal Flood	26.0
Ice Storm	19.4
Wildfire	10.9
Lightning	4.4
Tornado	0.2

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

Most Recent

Mud/Landslide

Nov 2024

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Nov 13, 2024	Mud/Landslide	LANDSLIDES
Apr 9, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$129,452

Avg Claim Payout

$11,768

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,098,427

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4533	Biological	13	$2,018,575
DR-4846	Mud/Landslide	2	$63,182
DR-1669	Severe Storm(s)	1	$16,670

Ketchikan has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, volcanic activity. The area has had 3 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,098,427 in public assistance recovery funding.