Natural Disasters in Peridot, AZ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

71.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave95.0Wildfire94.3Lightning93.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	95.0
Wildfire	94.3
Lightning	93.4
Drought	79.5
Winter Weather	73.7
Avalanche	54.4
Earthquake	47.9
Landslide	42.9
Hail	32.4
Strong Wind	15.2
Hurricane	13.7
Cold Wave	3.7
Tornado	2.7

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

Jun 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 6, 2021	Fire	TELEGRAPH FIRE
Aug 26, 2020	Fire	GRIFFIN FIRE
Jun 20, 2020	Fire	BUSH FIRE
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 18, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 31, 2009	Fire	WATER WHEEL FIRE
Sep 7, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005	Fire	AZ-WILDFIRE (EDGE COMPLEX) 07-22-2005
Apr 14, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 17, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 28, 2004	Fire	WILLOW FIRE
Jul 14, 2003	Fire	KINISHBA FIRE
Jun 25, 2002	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 12, 1999	Fire	AZ - RAINBOW FIRE - 06/11/1999
Jan 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 6, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 5, 1983	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 19, 1980	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$634,220

Repair/Replace

$370,812

Rental Assistance

$10,518

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4833	21	$633,955	$102,252
DR-4524	1	$265	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

154

Total Claims Paid

$3,519,160

Avg Claim Payout

$22,852

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$630,750

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1586	Severe Storm(s)	4	$263,940
DR-1888	Severe Storm(s)	7	$170,828
DR-1581	Severe Storm(s)	4	$102,280
DR-4524	Biological	2	$93,701

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$9,375

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.69

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$9,375

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

Peridot has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, wildfire, lightning. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 154 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $630,750 in public assistance recovery funding. $634,220 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.