Natural Disasters in Wickenburg, AZ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

18.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire99.6Lightning98.9Winter Weather94.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	99.6
Lightning	98.9
Winter Weather	94.3
Hail	89.8
Earthquake	85.3
Heat Wave	85.0
Landslide	70.0
Volcanic Activity	57.0
Avalanche	53.8
Strong Wind	41.5
Tornado	32.7
Drought	29.4
Cold Wave	2.8

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 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 28, 2024	Fire	BOULDER VIEW FIRE
Jun 12, 2024	Fire	ROSE FIRE
Jun 28, 2023	Fire	DIAMOND FIRE
Jun 27, 2020	Fire	AVONDALE FIRE
Jun 23, 2020	Fire	AQUILA FIRE
Jun 20, 2020	Fire	BUSH FIRE
May 30, 2020	Fire	OCOTILLO FIRE
May 18, 2020	Fire	EAST DESERT FIRE
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 5, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005	Fire	AZ-WILDFIRE (EDGE COMPLEX) 07-22-2005
Jun 22, 2005	Fire	CAVE CREEK FIRE COMPLEX
Jun 8, 2005	Fire	AZ-BOBBY FIRE-06-08-2005
Apr 14, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HIGH WINDS
Jan 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 6, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$3,072

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4524	2	$3,072	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,630

Total Claims Paid

$26,058,639

Avg Claim Payout

$9,908

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$63,637,667

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

387

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4524	Biological	208	$56,937,858
DR-4203	Flood	79	$4,574,898
DR-1347	Severe Storm(s)	60	$1,281,814
DR-3241	Hurricane	26	$610,062
DR-1581	Severe Storm(s)	12	$202,312
DR-1888	Severe Storm(s)	2	$30,723

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,611,354

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.42

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$29,120
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	3	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$174,780
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$24,020
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$82,000

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

Wickenburg has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, lightning, winter weather. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (11 declarations). 2,630 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $63,637,667 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,072 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.