Natural Disasters in Clifton, ID

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire78.8Earthquake70.5Winter Weather64.3
HazardRisk Score
Wildfire78.8
Earthquake70.5
Winter Weather64.3
Landslide41.3
Lightning39.2
Heat Wave26.6
Avalanche25.4
Volcanic Activity21.8
Cold Wave20.5
Drought16.5
Strong Wind10.4
Hail6.1
Ice Storm5.5
Tornado3.2

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

4

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 9, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Apr 21, 2017FloodSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1

Total Claims Paid

$2,525

Avg Claim Payout

$2,525

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$416,587

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

9

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4310Flood7$374,853
DR-4534Biological2$41,733

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$122,769

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$69,470
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic1$53,299

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

Clifton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, winter weather. The area has had 4 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $416,587 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.