Natural Disasters in Goodsprings, NV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.6

Very High

Expected Annual Loss

99.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

6.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave99.9Wildfire99.1Earthquake99.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	99.9
Wildfire	99.1
Earthquake	99.1
Hail	97.3
Landslide	92.1
Lightning	85.8
Avalanche	85.1
Strong Wind	66.5
Winter Weather	61.6
Volcanic Activity	36.5
Drought	16.7
Tornado	9.2
Cold Wave	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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Fire

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 5, 2013	Fire	CARPENTER 1 FIRE
Jul 1, 2010	Fire	CATHEDRAL FIRE
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 24, 2005	Fire	GOOD SPRINGS FIRE
Mar 7, 2005	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Feb 17, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jul 26, 2004	Fire	ROBBERS FIRE
Jul 17, 2002	Fire	NV - LOST CABIN FIRE - 07/17/02
Jul 20, 1999	Severe Storm	NV - FLASH FLOODING 7/8/99
Sep 6, 1984	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Aug 28, 1981	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

626

Total Claims Paid

$9,289,633

Avg Claim Payout

$14,840

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$28,169,723

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

248

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4523	Biological	46	$21,572,155
DR-1281	Severe Storm(s)	155	$4,516,460
DR-3243	Hurricane	10	$1,056,542
DR-1583	Severe Storm(s)	31	$805,239
DR-4202	Flood	4	$193,262
DR-3204	Snow	1	$16,369
DR-3202	Snow	1	$9,697

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,494,108

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.07

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$86,353
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	2	$373,792
904.1: Advanced Assistance	1	$0
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$553,694
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$401,072

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

Goodsprings has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (5 declarations). 626 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $28,169,723 in public assistance recovery funding. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.