Natural Disasters in Dry Valley, NV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

12.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

1.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire91.6Earthquake80.2Landslide73.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	91.6
Earthquake	80.2
Landslide	73.6
Drought	62.7
Avalanche	59.6
Winter Weather	28.2
Heat Wave	25.1
Lightning	22.3
Volcanic Activity	10.7
Cold Wave	5.2
Strong Wind	3.1
Hail	2.3
Tornado	1.1

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

Flood

Apr 2023

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 27, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 7, 2005	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Feb 17, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jun 9, 2002	Fire	NV WILDFIRE (PIOCHE) 06-08-2002

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,179,131

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1583	Severe Storm(s)	35	$1,637,332
DR-4708	Severe Storm(s)	7	$533,532
DR-3204	Snow	1	$5,898
DR-3202	Snow	1	$2,370

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,847,316

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.68

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$860,078
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$29,242
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$1,778,158
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)	1	$179,837

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

Dry Valley has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,179,131 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.