Natural Disasters in Bicknell, UT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

1.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide94.2Winter Weather73.6Avalanche57.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	94.2
Winter Weather	73.6
Avalanche	57.0
Wildfire	53.7
Earthquake	47.8
Heat Wave	39.6
Lightning	39.2
Drought	31.0
Volcanic Activity	26.7
Ice Storm	4.7
Cold Wave	4.3
Strong Wind	2.4
Tornado	2.2
Hail	1.5

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

Biological

2 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$173,813

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$78,563
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$95,250

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

Bicknell has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, avalanche. The area has had 4 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.