Natural Disasters in Steele Creek, AK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

88.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide99.4Wildfire97.6Earthquake97.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.4
Wildfire	97.6
Earthquake	97.6
Winter Weather	97.5
Cold Wave	96.5
Avalanche	79.2
Lightning	60.0
Volcanic Activity	53.4
Ice Storm	35.8
Strong Wind	1.3
Hail	1.2
Tornado	0.7

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

Fire

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Fire

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 6, 2025	Fire	NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX
Jun 23, 2025	Fire	HIMALAYA ROAD FIRE
Aug 3, 2023	Fire	LOST HORSE CREEK FIRE
Mar 24, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 9, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 28, 2019	Fire	SHOVEL CREEK FIRE
Jan 23, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 22, 2011	Fire	MOOSE MOUNTAIN FIRE
Sep 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 1, 2004	Fire	BOUNDARY FIRE
Nov 8, 2002	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Jun 26, 2002	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 17, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND AVALANCHES
May 30, 1991	Snowstorm	HEAVY SNOW, ICE JAMS & FLOODING
May 10, 1989	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

244

Total Claims Paid

$2,567,713

Avg Claim Payout

$10,523

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,398,572

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4413	Earthquake	14	$5,842,478
DR-4648	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,758,854
DR-4162	Severe Storm(s)	2	$1,688,502
DR-1669	Severe Storm(s)	7	$671,460
DR-4533	Biological	5	$534,098
DR-4646	Winter Storm	1	$314,039
DR-1316	Severe Storm(s)	4	$227,478
DR-1796	Severe Storm(s)	6	$222,505
DR-4122	Flood	4	$42,708
DR-1423	Flood	5	$36,437
DR-1461	Severe Storm(s)	5	$34,872
DR-4638	Severe Storm(s)	2	$16,549
DR-4730	Flood	1	$8,592

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,825,068

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.22

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	6	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$687,905
601.1: Generators	1	$1,023,750
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$0
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$113,413

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

Steele Creek has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 244 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,398,572 in public assistance recovery funding. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.