Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
Borough storm and disaster record · FIPS 02060 · population 843 · 481 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 1 record for Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 1 day; the most frequent are wildfire records (1 record). All of them are forecast-zone records: they describe weather over a zone that covers Bristol Bay Borough, not events filed for it alone. FEMA has issued 4 declarations naming the county since 1974, 2 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storms and Avalanches” on February 17, 2000.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 1on 1 day, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 00 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- –as filed (scale steps before 1993)
- FEMA declarations
- 4latest 2020
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Bristol Bay Borough most?
The most frequent records are wildfire records: 1 since 2026. The rank column places the county among Alaska's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | 1 | 1 | 2026-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 of 29 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
Federal disaster declarations for Bristol Bay Borough
FEMA's register lists 4 declarations that include Bristol Bay Borough: 3 major disasters, one emergency and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for biological (2) and severe storm (1).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-09 | DR-4533 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3446 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2000-02-17 | DR-1316 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Avalanches |
| 1974-06-24 | DR-444 | Freezing | Freeze in Spawning Areas of Red Salmon |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Bristol Bay Borough
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bristol Bay Borough Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $1.4 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $865K | once in about 18 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $491K | 2.8 a year (modeled) |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | $9 | once in about 213 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $18K | once in about 2,750 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | $16K | 14 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Very Low | $4 | once in about 94 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very Low | $0 | once in about 212,568 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Very Low | $915 | 6.7 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Bristol Bay Borough
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Wildfires in AlaskaThe state's wildfire records, by county, year and month
- The Alaska recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Bristol Bay BoroughThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Bristol Bay Borough's FEMA declarations (CSV)4 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis