Natural Disasters in Gardnerville, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire97.9Earthquake96.3Winter Weather96.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	97.9
Earthquake	96.3
Winter Weather	96.2
Drought	79.1
Avalanche	77.5
Landslide	68.4
Lightning	64.6
Heat Wave	62.3
Volcanic Activity	40.7
Hail	25.4
Strong Wind	22.4
Tornado	2.6

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

Fire

Jun 2025

Most Common Type

Fire

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 20, 2025	Fire	CONNER FIRE
Jul 16, 2024	Fire	SPRING VALLEY FIRE
Apr 27, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 22, 2021	Fire	TAMARACK FIRE
Jun 9, 2021	Fire	JACKS VALLEY FIRE
Jul 7, 2020	Fire	NUMBERS FIRE
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 21, 2019	Fire	CANYON FIRE
Jul 25, 2017	Fire	PREACHER FIRE
Mar 27, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 17, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 2, 2016	Fire	FRONTAGE FIRE
May 22, 2012	Fire	TRE FIRE
Sep 10, 2011	Fire	HOLBROOK FIRE
Jul 6, 2007	Fire	SLEEPING ELEPHANT FIRE
Feb 3, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 23, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Feb 17, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,266,330

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4708	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,170,750
DR-1629	Severe Storm(s)	25	$350,714
DR-4303	Severe Storm(s)	14	$345,682
DR-4307	Severe Storm(s)	7	$147,320
DR-3204	Snow	9	$96,798
DR-3202	Snow	9	$85,838
DR-4523	Biological	1	$69,229

Gardnerville 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.