Natural Disasters in Red Butte, WY
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
68.9
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
74.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
20.5
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
57.3
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: FEMATotal Declarations
8
Public Assistance
$865K
Most Common Type
Fire
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2023 | $803K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $63K | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Station Fire → | Fire | Oct 2015 | — | — |
| Sheep Herder Hill Fire Complex → | Fire | Sep 2012 | — | — |
| Jackson Canyon Fire → | Fire | Aug 2006 | — | — |
| Wy - Dead Horse Fire → | Fire | Jul 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides → | Flood | May 1978 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
57
Total Claims Paid
$247,435
Avg Claim Payout
$4,341
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$35,996
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.62
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $35,996 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $0 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire; 300.8: Vegetation Management - Post-wildfire burn area restoration; 302.3: Landslide Stabilization - Post-wildfire non-structural treatments | 1 | $0 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Red Butte has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (4 declarations). 57 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $865,148 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.