Natural Disasters in Spring Lake, UT
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk 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)
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
12
Public Assistance
$15.2M
Individual Assistance
$372K
Most Common Type
Fire
5 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding → | Flood | Dec 2023 | $11.3M | — |
| Ether Hollow Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Knolls Fire → | Fire | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $3.4M | $372K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Bald Mountain Fire → | Fire | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Dump Fire → | Fire | Jun 2012 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2011 | $517K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | $4K | — |
| Ut - Mollie Fire - 08/19/01 → | Fire | Aug 2001 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1984 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1983 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
105
Total Claims Paid
$504,943
Avg Claim Payout
$4,809
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
27
Federal Funding
$13,181,849
Properties Protected
36
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.
Spring Lake 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. $372,004 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.