FEMA Records
3
Low volume
Alaska · FEMA + NOAA + National Risk Index
Juneau City and Borough, AK
3 FEMA disaster declarations (2020-2025), with a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low. Most common hazard: Mud/Landslide.
- 3
- FEMA declarations
- 3
- Major disasters
- 12
- NRI risk · Very Low
- Mud/Landslide
- Top hazard
The verdict
The declaration register is comparatively quiet for Juneau City and Borough. Its 3 federal records sit 58% below the Alaska county mean and above the count for 1% of counties nationally. That historical total does not set the National Risk Index: FEMA's separate loss-and-vulnerability model ranks the county safer than 12%.
- Safer than 12%
- of U.S. counties for FEMA National Risk Index score
- Very Low
- FEMA National Risk Index rating
- 3
- FEMA declarations vs 21 national county avg
- 101
- NFIP flood insurance claims filed
FEMA's National Risk Index and its declaration registry are separate measures. Every record in this county's registry is a Major Disaster (DR) declaration.
How does Juneau City and Borough compare?
Juneau City and Borough vs. all counties in this dataset
FEMA disaster declarations, all-time
3 1st percentile higher than 1% of 3,266 counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 · 2026-08-03
Juneau City and Borough's FEMA Risk Index score
FEMA National Risk Index composite score vs. the Alaska county average
Which hazard drives modeled loss here?
FEMA's modeled annual dollar loss for Juneau City and Borough is led by Earthquake (about $2.0M Expected Annual Loss, Historical Loss Ratio Relatively Moderate), while Landslide carries the highest National Risk Index rating (Relatively Moderate). EAL and risk score use different inputs; they need not agree.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release) - Expected Annual Loss vs composite risk rating by hazard.
What does Juneau City and Borough's hazard record show?
Reading the federal records together
The NFIP claims register shows a middle-volume loss record here: 101 paid claims, totaling $4.9M. PlainHazard uses 50-499 claims for this descriptive band; FEMA does not publish it as a safety or coverage category. The $48.9K average describes payments on recorded claims only, leaving uninsured damage and properties without a claim outside the measure.
Start with the state benchmark: a Alaska county averages 7.2 federal declaration records, while Juneau City and Borough has 3. The gap is 58% below that mean. Fewer entries indicate a quieter history of recorded federal actions, not immunity from a hazard and not a prediction about what happens next.
Declaration frequency
Juneau City and Borough's federal file is quiet on both comparisons: 3 declarations, 58% below the Alaska county mean. Of those, 3 use the Major Disaster code. The register covers 5 years and averages 0.6 entries a year. Mud/Landslide is the most frequent incident label at 1. A small federal count does not include undeclared local events and is not evidence of zero hazard exposure.
FEMA National Risk Index
FEMA's National Risk Index places this county in the low end of the national distribution, composite score 11.5/100 (Very Low). Expected Annual Loss is rated Very Low (roughly $6.0M in annualized losses). Two modifiers shape how that exposure becomes real-world harm here: social vulnerability (Relatively Low) and community resilience (Relatively High). Among the 18 modeled hazards, Landslide carries the county's highest rating, a mid-range Relatively Moderate. FEMA's modeled frequency puts that hazard at an average of 11 times per year here.
40 /100
Historical Activity Index
Moderate historical activity
Juneau City and Borough, AK · PlainHazard-derived composite from federal records
This 0–100 index is an explicit PlainHazard composite from FEMA declaration history only on the county surface (this DB has no county-level NOAA damage row) . It is not FEMA's National Risk Index, not a forecast, and not a safety, insurance, or preparedness rating. Open the calculator · Methodology
FEMA Declarations (1953–present) Low
2/30
3 OpenFEMA declarations, full ingest window (0.1x national county average)
County Disaster Density Low
5/25
3 declarations (0.4x state county average of 7)
Major Disaster Share Very High
25/25
3 of 3 declarations are major disasters (100%)
Hazard Diversity Moderate
8/20
3 different disaster types declared in Juneau City and Borough
Historical Declaration Activity
Activity Band
Low
vs. Alaska Avg
-58%
State avg: 7.2
vs. National Avg
-86%
National avg: 20.7
Avg Per Year
0.6
Over 5 years
FEMA NRI 8-hazard radar - Juneau City and Borough
How to read this radar
Each axis: NRI risk rating (Very Low-Very High) on a 0-100 scale. Rounder = broad exposure; spiky = one or two hazards dominate.
Major Disaster share
100%
Mostly major
NRI risk score
12
Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Per-county per-hazard ratings, December 2025 release
How often does each hazard strike Juneau City and Borough?
FEMA's National Risk Index models a historical event count and an annualized frequency for each hazard type. Most hazards are expressed as modeled occurrences per year. These modeled frequencies are not forecasts.
| Hazard | NRI Risk Rating | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | an average of 11 times per year |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | an average of 20 times per year |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | roughly once every 6 years |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | roughly once every 63 years |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | roughly once every 3,333 years |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | roughly once every 83 years |
| Tsunami | Very Low | roughly once every 3 years |
| Wildfire | Very Low | roughly once every 92,829 years |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | roughly once every 67 years |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | roughly once every 4 years |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | roughly once every 100 years |
| Lightning | Very Low | an average of 3.9 times per year |
| Tornado | Very Low | roughly once every 282,373 years |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Modeled annualized frequency; drought and heat wave use event-days/year, December 2025 release
Disaster Types
Flood 1
Mud/Landslide 1
Biological 1
Declaration Types
What DR / EM / FM mean
FEMA categorizes declarations as Major Disasters (DR), Emergencies (EM), or Fire Management Assistance (FM).
Major Disaster - 3 100.0%
of all 3 declarations
FEMA Declarations Timeline
| Year | Declarations | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
Disaster Declarations
Download these 3 declarations as CSV . FEMA source data is public domain; our derived presentation is CC0.
| DR# | Title | Type | Incident | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4836 | FLOODING | DR | Flood | 2024-10-16 |
| 4585 | SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Mud/Landslide | 2021-02-17 |
| 4533 | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR | Biological | 2020-04-09 |
Storm Events in Alaska
Statewide NOAA context only. PlainHazard does not currently attribute these state totals to Juneau City and Borough.
| Storm Type | Events | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wind | 709 | 0 | 1 | $8.4M |
| Blizzard | 524 | 0 | 0 | $60.0K |
| Heavy Snow | 439 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Winter Storm | 385 | 0 | 0 | $200.0K |
| Flood | 182 | 0 | 0 | $81.9M |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database State-level aggregated data, 2015-2025
NFIP Flood Insurance Claims
Total Claims
101
Total Paid
$4.9M
Avg Per Claim
$48.9K
Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA Claims Data
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall Risk
Very Low
Score: 11.5/100
Expected Annual Loss
Very Low
$6.0M/year
Social Vulnerability
Relatively Low
Community Resilience
Relatively High
Hazard Risk Breakdown
Landslide Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Avalanche Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Volcanic Activity Very Low
Coastal Flooding Very Low
Tsunami Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Riverine Flooding Very Low
Lightning Very Low
Tornado Very Low
Drought No Rating
Hail No Rating
Strong Wind No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) Ratings reflect relative scores among all US counties. Data: hazards.fema.gov/nri
The model's sharpest exposure here: Landslide
Landslide risk is a function of slope, soil and water, so it is usually a SECOND-ORDER hazard: it is triggered by the rainfall, snowmelt, wildfire burn scars or seismic shaking that came first. That is why a county can carry high landslide exposure whose realized damage is recorded under a flood or storm declaration instead.
Worth noting for Juneau City and Borough: the model and the federal record do NOT point at the same hazard. Landslide carries the highest modeled rating (Relatively Moderate), while the county's declaration history is led by Mud/Landslide. That is not a contradiction, the two measure genuinely different things. Declarations record federal ACTION, which requires damage costly enough to exceed state and local capacity; the Risk Index models EXPECTED annual loss across all 18 hazards whether or not any declaration ever followed. A hazard can be the county's largest modeled exposure and never once have driven a declaration.
National Risk Index ratings are modeled estimates of expected annual loss, not predictions of what will happen in any given year.
Data-matched county comparisons
Juneau City and Borough's closest FEMA peer: Esmeralda County, NV
Comparisons use published FEMA declaration fields plus the National Risk Index composite for Juneau City and Borough. Record similarity, not a safety rating.
Closest declaration profiles
Juneau City and Borough shows 3 FEMA declarations, led by Mud/Landslide.
Similar Major-disaster share
Juneau City and Borough: 3 of 3 of its declarations are Major.
Similar modeled NRI score
Juneau City and Borough: NRI composite 11.5 (Very Low).
How these peers are chosen
Cohort: Published U.S. county equivalents outside the source state or territory. Each metric keeps six ETL candidates; three unique destinations are shown after de-duplicating across axes. Declaration-volume ranking combines count and Major-disaster share and prefers a different leading incident type; Major-share ranks the Major fraction adjusted for volume; NRI ranks the modeled composite score only.
Retained FEMA snapshot feed for Juneau City and Borough - capture-dated entries only.
Further reading for this county
Understanding disaster data
Juneau City and Borough's NFIP claims file (101 claims) and FEMA declaration history measure different federal records - this guide separates them from modeled NRI risk.
More PlainHazard guides
- Most disaster-prone counties - U.S. counties ranked by FEMA declaration totals.
- Understanding disaster data - declarations vs storm events vs NRI scores.
- Preparing for natural disasters - household checklist (not county-specific advice).
Related
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most common disaster type in Juneau City and Borough?
The most common disaster type in Juneau City and Borough is Mud/Landslide, with 1 declaration. Other disaster types include Flood (1), Biological (1).
How does Juneau City and Borough's FEMA declaration record compare with the Alaska average?
The typical Alaska county has 7.2 FEMA declaration records; Juneau City and Borough has 3, or 58% fewer. Against the national county mean of 20.7, this county's total is 86% lower. The comparison is historical and says nothing about the probability of a future event.
How many major FEMA disaster declarations has Juneau City and Borough received?
Juneau City and Borough has received 3 major disaster declarations, representing 100% of all 3 disaster declarations.
How many flood insurance claims has Juneau City and Borough filed?
Juneau City and Borough has 101 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims totaling $4.9M in payments, with an average of $48.9K per claim.
Does FEMA's top risk-rated hazard match the highest Expected Annual Loss in Juneau City and Borough?
No. In Juneau City and Borough, Landslide has the highest National Risk Index rating (Relatively Moderate), while Earthquake leads Expected Annual Loss at about $2.0M. FEMA's risk score and dollar-loss model use different inputs, so the leaders often differ.
What was the worst year for disasters in Juneau City and Borough?
The most active year for disaster declarations in Juneau City and Borough was 2020, with 1 declaration. The county has FEMA disaster data spanning 2020 to 2025.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for Juneau City and Borough?
According to the FEMA National Risk Index, Juneau City and Borough, Alaska has an overall risk score of 11.5 out of 100 (Very Low). On social vulnerability the county rates Relatively Low; on community resilience, Relatively High. The Expected Annual Loss (EAL) score is Very Low, representing $6.0M in annualized losses.
Which natural hazard poses the greatest risk to Juneau City and Borough?
The top hazard flagged by FEMA's NRI for Juneau City and Borough is Landslide (risk rating: Relatively Moderate). Other significant hazards include Winter Weather (Relatively High) and Avalanche (Relatively Moderate). FEMA's modeled event frequency puts landslide here at an average of 11 times per year. The underlying methodology weighs historical event frequency against exposed assets and community vulnerability.
Data Sources & Methodology
Disaster declaration data comes from the FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 API, which includes all federally declared disasters, emergencies, and fire management assistance grants.
Storm event data is sourced from the NOAA Storm Events Database (2015-2025), which tracks significant weather events including thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, and winter storms.
Flood insurance data comes from the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA claims dataset.
This data is provided for informational purposes only. FEMA disaster declarations represent federal response actions and may not capture all local emergencies or weather events.
What this means for Juneau City and Borough
Against a Alaska county mean of 7 declarations, Juneau City and Borough, AK records 3, or 58% fewer. PlainHazard classifies that historical total as low activity.
- Major Disaster is the largest group (3 of 3) in a declaration history that remains below its state benchmark; frequency here is not a forecast. Alaska overview
- Nationally the county exceeds 1% of recorded county totals, but its own Alaska benchmark is higher. The ranking keeps those two contexts separate. Most-disaster rankings
- Use the data guide to separate this mid-volume insurance-claims file from declaration counts and modeled NRI risk. Disaster-data guide
A below-average federal record is not a safety guarantee. Use National Weather Service alerts and local emergency-management notices for present conditions, not this historical comparison.
PlainHazard derives this profile from FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries and National Risk Index data. The declaration comparison covers 3,266 U.S. counties and county equivalents in this database, refreshed as of 2026-08-03. Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
All federal data sources used on this page
- FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 - all federally-declared disasters for this county. fema.gov/openfema/disaster-declarations
- FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) - per-county per-hazard risk ratings and expected annual loss. hazards.fema.gov/nri
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database - state-level storm/severe-weather event records, 2015-2025. ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainHazard Editorial
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