Natural Disasters in Sugar City, 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

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	88.3
Earthquake	87.6
Cold Wave	85.2
Heat Wave	77.0
Avalanche	73.7
Wildfire	70.3
Winter Weather	67.9
Volcanic Activity	64.5
Landslide	64.2
Hail	41.7
Drought	21.3
Strong Wind	19.1
Ice Storm	16.7
Tornado	9.9

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

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
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
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

$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

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4534	Biological	1	$71,803

Sugar City 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.