Natural Disasters in Wanship, UT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

78.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Avalanche98.1Wildfire96.5Landslide92.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Avalanche	98.1
Wildfire	96.5
Landslide	92.3
Lightning	91.3
Winter Weather	87.0
Strong Wind	61.9
Earthquake	55.5
Volcanic Activity	39.1
Drought	27.2
Heat Wave	14.0
Ice Storm	13.7
Tornado	13.6
Hail	9.8
Cold Wave	8.2

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

Fire

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Flood

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 14, 2021	Fire	PARLEYS CANYON FIRE
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 13, 2013	Fire	ROCKPORT FIVE FIRE
Aug 8, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 17, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1983	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
Jan 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$161,658

Avg Claim Payout

$3,514

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$67,096

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4011	Flood	12	$67,096

Wanship has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are avalanche, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $67,096 in public assistance recovery funding.