Natural Disasters in Eureka, NV
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
5.2
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
9.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
7.0
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: FEMATotal Declarations
8
Public Assistance
$3.7M
Most Common Type
Biological
2 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Apr 2023 | $3.7M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Carlin Fire → | Fire | Jul 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Feb 2005 | $9K | — |
| Record And/or Near Record Snow → | Snowstorm | Feb 2005 | $5K | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1977 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1
Total Claims Paid
$588
Avg Claim Payout
$588
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Eureka has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, drought, earthquake. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,665,457 in public assistance recovery funding.