Natural Disasters in Payson, UT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning99.1Wildfire98.9Earthquake98.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	99.1
Wildfire	98.9
Earthquake	98.8
Heat Wave	94.3
Winter Weather	93.8
Avalanche	93.0
Strong Wind	87.9
Landslide	76.0
Volcanic Activity	70.7
Drought	67.7
Tornado	52.6
Ice Storm	50.8
Cold Wave	42.3
Hail	31.7

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

Flood

Dec 2023

Most Common Type

Fire

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 23, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 7, 2020	Fire	ETHER HOLLOW FIRE
Jun 28, 2020	Fire	KNOLLS FIRE
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 21, 2018	Fire	BALD MOUNTAIN FIRE
Jun 22, 2012	Fire	DUMP FIRE
Aug 8, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 19, 2001	Fire	UT - MOLLIE FIRE - 08/19/01
Aug 17, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1983	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

105

Total Claims Paid

$504,943

Avg Claim Payout

$4,809

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,242,979

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4752	Flood	35	$11,292,187
DR-4525	Biological	16	$3,429,393
DR-4011	Flood	28	$517,213
DR-3223	Coastal Storm	1	$4,186

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,181,849

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.55

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	7	$6,994,217
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic; 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	4	$2,345,148
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	3	$1,414,719
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$19,125
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$171,000

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

Payson has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (5 declarations). 105 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,242,979 in public assistance recovery funding. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.