Natural Disasters in Gerlach, NV
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
96.7
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
97.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
23.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
41.8
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
48
Public Assistance
$37.5M
Most Common Type
Fire
37 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peavine Fire → | Fire | Aug 2025 | — | — |
| Marie Fire → | Fire | Jun 2025 | — | — |
| Callahan Fire → | Fire | Nov 2024 | — | — |
| Davis Fire → | Fire | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Gold Ranch Fire → | Fire | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Sullivan Fire → | Fire | Jun 2024 | — | — |
| Trail Fire → | Fire | Jun 2024 | — | — |
| Joy Lake Fire → | Fire | Aug 2022 | — | — |
| Pinehaven Fire → | Fire | Nov 2020 | — | — |
| Loyalton Fire → | Fire | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| North Fire → | Fire | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Rockfarm Fire → | Fire | Jul 2020 | — | — |
| Poeville Road Fire → | Fire | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $21.1M | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Long Valley Fire → | Fire | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Jasper Fire → | Fire | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Cold Springs Fire → | Fire | Jul 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Mar 2017 | $2.5M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $7.7M | — |
Showing 20 of 48 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
752
Total Claims Paid
$30,871,006
Avg Claim Payout
$41,052
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
32
Federal Funding
$23,219,375
Properties Protected
41
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
40.95
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 5 | $86,301 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 4 | $2,916,763 |
| 500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike | 2 | $130,239 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $120,907 |
| 904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC) | 2 | $397,605 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Gerlach has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 48 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (37 declarations). 752 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $37,502,616 in public assistance recovery funding. 32 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.