Natural Disasters in New Plymouth, ID

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

17.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire90.0Winter Weather58.3Earthquake55.9
HazardRisk Score
Wildfire90.0
Winter Weather58.3
Earthquake55.9
Heat Wave48.5
Volcanic Activity46.6
Landslide36.7
Hail28.2
Lightning21.9
Drought14.8
Strong Wind13.8
Ice Storm11.1
Cold Wave8.3
Avalanche8.0
Tornado6.7

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

6

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 9, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 27, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA
Jan 4, 1997Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES
Dec 31, 1964FloodHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

26

Total Claims Paid

$246,820

Avg Claim Payout

$9,493

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$293,839

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

20

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4534Biological7$178,179
DR-1927Severe Storm(s)13$115,660

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$90,810

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$72,060
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$18,750

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

New Plymouth 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 6 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $293,839 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.