Natural Disasters in Douglas, WY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

34.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.3

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

5

Public Assistance

$40K

Individual Assistance

$193K

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$40K$193K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Arapahoe Fire FireJun 2012
Wy-hensel Fire-06/07/02 FireJun 2002
Severe Storms, Flooding & MudslidesFloodMay 1978

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

13

Total Claims Paid

$112,612

Avg Claim Payout

$8,662

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$224,868

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.39

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions2$105,726
FMA Plan1$3,750
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW1$22,512
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$92,880

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

Douglas has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 5 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $39,690 in public assistance recovery funding. $193,197 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.