Natural Disasters in Timber Lakes, UT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.0

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

11

Public Assistance

$1.6M

Individual Assistance

$23K

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Flooding →FloodDec 2023$1.0M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$31K$23K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Dollar Ridge Fire →FireJul 2018——
Flooding →FloodAug 2011$495K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Flooding and Landslides →FloodAug 2005$77K—
Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding →FloodMar 1986——
Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & F… →FloodAug 1984——
Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding →FloodApr 1983——
Drought →DroughtJan 1977——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

12

Total Claims Paid

$39,547

Avg Claim Payout

$3,296

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$999,371

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.44

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$219,185
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic2$541,219
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$71,250
601.2: Generators - Regular1$40,575

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

Timber Lakes has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, avalanche. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,609,850 in public assistance recovery funding. $22,996 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.