Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska
Census Area storm and disaster record · FIPS 02280
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds no record filed for Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska through June 30, 2026. FEMA has issued 3 declarations naming the county since 2020, 1 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides” on February 17, 2021.
The Census Bureau's 2025 county list has Wrangell and Petersburg, not Wrangell-Petersburg, and NOAA files their records under those codes. FEMA still names Wrangell-Petersburg on some declarations, listed here. The Wrangell record. The Petersburg record.
Federal disaster declarations for Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area
FEMA's register lists 3 declarations that include Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: 2 major disasters, one emergency and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for biological (2) and mud/landslide (1).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-17 | DR-4585 | Mud/Landslide | Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2020-04-09 | DR-4533 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3446 | Biological | Covid-19 |
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.
Flood insurance claims in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $0 on 1 claim filed in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area; the most in one year was 1 in 2020. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
2020: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.