Natural Disasters in Shelley, ID

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather93.4Earthquake88.3Heat Wave86.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	93.4
Earthquake	88.3
Heat Wave	86.0
Wildfire	83.6
Cold Wave	81.7
Lightning	74.4
Landslide	68.6
Volcanic Activity	67.1
Hail	44.1
Strong Wind	30.6
Drought	26.8
Avalanche	20.5
Ice Storm	16.9
Tornado	8.2

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

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 9, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 21, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 1, 2000	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 13, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING
Jun 6, 1976	Flood	DAM COLLAPSE, FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$99,483

Avg Claim Payout

$3,209

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$495,777

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4310	Flood	10	$298,073
DR-4534	Biological	5	$197,704

Shelley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 31 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $495,777 in public assistance recovery funding.