Natural Disasters in Carter Springs, NV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.9

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

25

Public Assistance

$2.3M

Individual Assistance

$57K

Most Common Type

Fire

13 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Conner FireFireJun 2025
Spring Valley FireFireJul 2024
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesFloodApr 2023$1.2M
Tamarack FireFireJul 2021
Jacks Valley FireFireJun 2021
Numbers FireFireJul 2020
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$69K$57K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Canyon FireFireAug 2019
Preacher FireFireJul 2017
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesSevere StormMar 2017$147K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesSevere StormFeb 2017$346K
Frontage FireFireOct 2016
Tre FireFireMay 2012
Holbrook FireFireSep 2011
Sleeping Elephant FireFireJul 2007
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormFeb 2006$351K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
SnowSnowstormFeb 2005$97K
Record And/or Near Record SnowSnowstormFeb 2005$86K

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

226

Total Claims Paid

$4,300,835

Avg Claim Payout

$19,030

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$3,251,280

Properties Protected

5

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

16.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)2$2,482,416
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire2$209,741
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire2$0
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine2$404,306
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 95.1: FMA or CRS Plan1$0

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

Carter Springs has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, winter weather. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (13 declarations). 226 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,266,330 in public assistance recovery funding. $56,998 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.