Natural Disasters in Spring Creek, NV
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
87.9
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
88.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
28.5
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
3.5
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
19
Public Assistance
$659K
Individual Assistance
$10K
Most Common Type
Fire
11 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $14K | $10K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Oil Well Fire → | Fire | Jul 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Mar 2017 | $299K | — |
| Indian Creek Fire → | Fire | Oct 2011 | — | — |
| Murphy Fire Complex → | Fire | Jul 2007 | — | — |
| Mudd Fire → | Fire | Aug 2006 | — | — |
| Suzie Fire → | Fire | Jun 2006 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 2006 | $258K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Chance Fire → | Fire | Aug 2005 | — | — |
| Vor-mccarty Fire → | Fire | Aug 2005 | — | — |
| Carlin Fire → | Fire | Jul 2005 | — | — |
| Contact Fire → | Fire | Jul 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Feb 2005 | $53K | — |
| Record And/or Near Record Snow → | Snowstorm | Feb 2005 | $35K | — |
| Nv - Ten Mile Fire - 07/05/2001 → | Fire | Jul 2001 | — | — |
| Nv - Spring Creek Fire - 1999 → | Fire | Jan 2000 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1977 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
31
Total Claims Paid
$141,900
Avg Claim Payout
$4,577
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
6
Federal Funding
$50,352
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
10.63
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 3 | $0 |
| 205.1: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wildfire | 1 | $0 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $50,352 |
| 205.2: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wildfire | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Spring Creek has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, earthquake. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (11 declarations). 31 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $659,077 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,557 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.