Natural Disasters in Gooding, ID

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

3.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire95.3Winter Weather71.5Earthquake58.5
HazardRisk Score
Wildfire95.3
Winter Weather71.5
Earthquake58.5
Heat Wave56.2
Volcanic Activity34.9
Hail26.3
Landslide26.0
Ice Storm25.1
Cold Wave22.6
Lightning21.5
Drought20.9
Strong Wind13.8
Avalanche12.3
Tornado9.6

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

7

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

3 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 9, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 27, 2017FloodFLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 21, 2017FloodSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA
Nov 18, 1983EarthquakeEARTHQUAKE
Dec 31, 1964FloodHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

6

Total Claims Paid

$33,879

Avg Claim Payout

$5,646

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$637,239

Disasters with PA

3

Total Projects

17

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4310Flood9$471,882
DR-4534Biological6$143,167
DR-4333Flood2$22,190

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$34,391

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.78

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$34,391
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0

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

Gooding has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, earthquake. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $637,239 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.