Natural Disasters in Thompson Springs, UT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

10.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.5

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

Public Assistance

$163K

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$163K	—
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Coastal Storm	Sep 2005	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jan 1977	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$146,466

Avg Claim Payout

$18,308

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$171,150

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$130,150
FMA Plan	1	$5,000
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$36,000

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

Thompson Springs has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, landslide, avalanche. The area has had 4 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 8 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $162,613 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.