Natural Disasters in Sunset, UT
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
87.8
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
92.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
97.9
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
11
Public Assistance
$5.6M
Individual Assistance
$2.4M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
2 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight-line Winds â | Severe Storm | Jan 2021 | $2.8M | â |
| Earthquake and Aftershocks â | Earthquake | Jul 2020 | â | $20K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic â | Biological | Apr 2020 | â | $2.4M |
| Covid-19 â | Biological | Mar 2020 | â | â |
| Gun Range Fire â | Fire | Aug 2019 | â | â |
| Uintah Fire â | Fire | Sep 2017 | â | â |
| Severe Storm â | Severe Storm | Feb 2012 | $2.1M | â |
| Flooding â | Flood | Aug 2011 | $753K | â |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation â | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | â | â |
| Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & F⌠â | Flood | Aug 1984 | â | â |
| Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding â | Flood | Apr 1983 | â | â |
| Drought â | Drought | Jan 1977 | â | â |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
185
Total Claims Paid
$1,065,110
Avg Claim Payout
$5,757
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
18
Federal Funding
$5,745,346
Properties Protected
17
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
54.53
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 5 | $1,327,943 |
| 200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide | 3 | $1,917,879 |
| 601.1: Generators | 3 | $2,040,409 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 2 | $348,296 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $22,500 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Sunset has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, lightning, landslide. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (2 declarations). 185 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,619,421 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,408,426 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.