Natural Disasters in Woodruff, UT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

0.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide85.2Wildfire75.9Avalanche73.1
HazardRisk Score
Landslide85.2
Wildfire75.9
Avalanche73.1
Winter Weather58.5
Earthquake36.8
Drought29.4
Lightning7.4
Strong Wind7.1
Cold Wave6.0
Tornado2.8
Ice Storm2.7
Hail1.9
Heat Wave1.8

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

5

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 5, 2005Coastal StormHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 30, 1983FloodSEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
Jan 20, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1

Total Claims Paid

$2,842

Avg Claim Payout

$2,842

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$90,000

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$90,000

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

Woodruff 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 5 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.