Natural Disasters in Grantsville, UT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.2

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

9

Public Assistance

$314K

Individual Assistance

$204K

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $314K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$204K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Anaconda Fire →FireJul 2014——
Flooding →FloodAug 2011$136K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Flooding and Landslides →FloodAug 2005$178K—
Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & F… →FloodAug 1984——
Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding →FloodApr 1983——
Drought →DroughtJan 1977——
Earthquake and Aftershocks →Unknown———

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7

Total Claims Paid

$62,474

Avg Claim Payout

$8,925

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$62,848

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$45,000
700.4: Management Costs - Supplies; 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$17,848
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW1$0

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

Grantsville has a relatively low 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 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $313,807 in public assistance recovery funding. $204,110 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.