Natural Disasters in Basin, WY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

52.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.7

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

$412K

Individual Assistance

$21K

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$21K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jul 2011	$412K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides →	Flood	May 1978	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$247,621

Avg Claim Payout

$27,513

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$579,121

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	2	$514,563
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$5,553
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan); 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$28,923
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$5,175
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$24,908

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

Basin has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 4 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $412,429 in public assistance recovery funding. $21,184 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.