Natural Disasters in Fallon Station, NV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake91.3Volcanic Activity86.6Drought76.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	91.3
Volcanic Activity	86.6
Drought	76.8
Wildfire	64.5
Winter Weather	54.2
Avalanche	43.3
Landslide	39.3
Ice Storm	26.0
Lightning	26.0
Heat Wave	25.0
Strong Wind	10.6
Hail	8.9
Cold Wave	2.7
Tornado	1.7

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 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 27, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 23, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Feb 17, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jan 3, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$24,670

Avg Claim Payout

$3,524

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,952,029

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4307	Severe Storm(s)	15	$2,459,255
DR-1738	Severe Storm(s)	3	$255,854
DR-4523	Biological	10	$200,930
DR-1629	Severe Storm(s)	3	$25,251
DR-3204	Snow	1	$5,572
DR-3202	Snow	1	$5,167

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$160,017

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$98,517
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$61,500

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

Fallon Station has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, volcanic activity, drought. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,952,029 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.