Natural Disasters in Dover, ID
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
77.3
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
76.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
44.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
33.7
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
16
Public Assistance
$3.6M
Individual Assistance
$8K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Fire → | Fire | Aug 2025 | — | — |
| Straight-line Winds → | Severe Storm | Mar 2021 | $1.2M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $7K | $8K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | May 2017 | $598K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $226K | — |
| Severe Storm and Straight-line Wind → | Severe Storm | Dec 2015 | $522K | — |
| Cape Horn Fire → | Fire | Jul 2015 | — | — |
| Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | May 2011 | $1.0M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/mud Slides… → | Severe Storm | Jun 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsli… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 1996 | — | — |
| Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens → | Volcanic Eruption | May 1980 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1974 | — | — |
| Forest Fires → | Fire | Aug 1967 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
40
Total Claims Paid
$156,037
Avg Claim Payout
$3,901
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
8
Federal Funding
$568,471
Properties Protected
16
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
9.72
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 3 | $0 |
| 400.3: Utility Protective Measures (Wildfire) | 2 | $0 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 96.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.) | 1 | $47,360 |
| 205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 1 | $12,176 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $508,935 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Dover has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are avalanche, landslide, winter weather. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 40 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,574,401 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,540 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.