Natural Disasters in Rexburg, ID

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning88.3Earthquake87.6Cold Wave85.2
HazardRisk Score
Lightning88.3
Earthquake87.6
Cold Wave85.2
Heat Wave77.0
Avalanche73.7
Wildfire70.3
Winter Weather67.9
Volcanic Activity64.5
Landslide64.2
Hail41.7
Drought21.3
Strong Wind19.1
Ice Storm16.7
Tornado9.9

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

5

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 9, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA
Jun 13, 1997Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING
Jun 6, 1976FloodDAM COLLAPSE, FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

26

Total IA Distributed

$141,864

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-453426$141,864

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$19,923

Avg Claim Payout

$2,214

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$71,803

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

1

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4534Biological1$71,803

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$26,250

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.69

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
800.1: Miscellaneous1$0
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$26,250

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

Rexburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, earthquake, cold wave. The area has had 5 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $71,803 in public assistance recovery funding. $141,864 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.