Natural Disasters in Waihee-Waiehu, HI
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.1
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
41.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
86.4
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
29
Public Assistance
$148.1M
Individual Assistance
$71.8M
Most Common Type
Fire
10 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holomua Fire → | Fire | Sep 2025 | — | — |
| Wildfires and High Winds → | Fire | Aug 2023 | $123.6M | $71.4M |
| Lahaina Fire → | Fire | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Upcountry Fire → | Fire | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Pulehu Fire → | Fire | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides → | Severe Storm | Feb 2022 | $2.8M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides → | Flood | May 2021 | $6.7M | — |
| Hurricane Douglas → | Hurricane | Jul 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $5.8M | $351K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Kahana Ridge Fire → | Fire | Oct 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Lane → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | $1.0M | — |
| Tropical Storm Olivia → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Lane → | Hurricane | Aug 2018 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Mud/Landslide | Oct 2016 | $3.8M | — |
| Tropical Storm Iselle → | Severe Storm | Sep 2014 | $271K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides → | Severe Storm | Apr 2012 | $814K | — |
| Tsunami Waves → | Tsunami | Apr 2011 | $204K | — |
| Maalaea Fire → | Fire | Jun 2010 | — | — |
| Kaunakakai Fire → | Fire | Aug 2009 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 31 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
661
Total Claims Paid
$15,109,949
Avg Claim Payout
$22,859
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
13
Federal Funding
$1,399,522
Properties Protected
4
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.99
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 6 | $245,199 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $548,103 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $225,000 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $112,500 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $119,793 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Waihee-Waiehu has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are volcanic activity, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (10 declarations). 661 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $148,116,064 in public assistance recovery funding. $71,784,705 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.