Natural Disasters in Lemmon Valley, 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)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | 99.2 |
| Winter Weather | 99.0 |
| Wildfire | 99.0 |
| Lightning | 90.9 |
| Landslide | 90.1 |
| Avalanche | 84.4 |
| Ice Storm | 80.7 |
| Volcanic Activity | 78.5 |
| Strong Wind | 71.0 |
| Hail | 59.0 |
| Heat Wave | 58.4 |
| Drought | 50.5 |
| Tornado | 14.3 |
| Cold Wave | 2.2 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
48
Most Recent
Fire
Aug 2025
Most Common Type
Fire
37 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Fire | PEAVINE FIRE |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Fire | MARIE FIRE |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Fire | CALLAHAN FIRE |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Fire | DAVIS FIRE |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Fire | GOLD RANCH FIRE |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Fire | SULLIVAN FIRE |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Fire | TRAIL FIRE |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Fire | JOY LAKE FIRE |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Fire | PINEHAVEN FIRE |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Fire | LOYALTON FIRE |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Fire | NORTH FIRE |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Fire | ROCKFARM FIRE |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Fire | POEVILLE ROAD FIRE |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Fire | LONG VALLEY FIRE |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Fire | JASPER FIRE |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Fire | COLD SPRINGS FIRE |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES |
Showing 20 of 48 declarations
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.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$37,502,616
Disasters with PA
7
Total Projects
373
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4523 | Biological | 34 | $21,062,087 |
| DR-4303 | Severe Storm(s) | 90 | $7,656,190 |
| DR-1629 | Severe Storm(s) | 210 | $4,105,979 |
| DR-4307 | Severe Storm(s) | 9 | $2,471,926 |
| DR-3204 | Snow | 14 | $1,340,626 |
| DR-3202 | Snow | 13 | $805,375 |
| DR-3243 | Hurricane | 3 | $60,432 |
Lemmon Valley 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.