Northwest Arctic, AK
Northwest Arctic County in Alaska has 1 FEMA disaster declaration on record covering 2025, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, and Remnants of Typhoon Halong on Oct 22, 2025 (DR-4893). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #3173 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Northwest Arctic County
The 1 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Northwest Arctic County, AK (2025). Total declarations on record: 1.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Remnants of Typhoon Halong | DR-4893 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 8 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Alaska
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusilvak Census Area | A | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Dillingham | A | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Anchorage | A | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Kodiak Island | A | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Pribilof Island Regional Educational Attendance Area | A | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Valdez-Cordova | A | 8 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Northwest Arctic County, AK have?
Northwest Arctic County, AK has 1 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2025). The 1 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Remnants of Typhoon Halong (declared Oct 22, 2025, DR-4893). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Northwest Arctic County, AK?
Northwest Arctic County is graded A (composite score 8/100, low risk). It ranks #3173 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Northwest Arctic County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Northwest Arctic County, AK, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Northwest Arctic County, AK had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Northwest Arctic County was Severe Storms, Flooding, and Remnants of Typhoon Halong on Oct 22, 2025 (DR-4893). The county has 1 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2025.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.