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Natural hazards in Atka · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Atka

Atka isn’t graded for hazard risk: Atka has 15 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
0
of 4 declared for its 2 counties
By hazard

What Atka faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

Tsunamis

77%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts

Earthquakes

22%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 4% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Volcanic activity top 0% Landslides top 2% Tornadoes Winter storms Ice storms Cold waves Lightning
FEMA models no building damage here
River and rain floodingCoastal floodingHurricanesHailStrong windWildfireHeat wavesAvalanches
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts tsunamis at 92% of Atka’s expected losses. Tsunamis do little damage to buildings (76.7%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.

Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Atka flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Atka. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

Disasters

The storms Atka remembers

None of the 4 disasters declared for its 2 counties shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Atka itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.

Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in Atkaits 2 counties only

Its 2 counties have had 4 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods.

Be ready

Get ready for what Atka faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

Tsunamis
  • Strong shaking or a sudden drop in the sea means head for high ground now.
  • Learn the tsunami route signs near the shore.
  • Stay away until officials say it’s safe.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Earthquakes
  • Drop, cover and hold on.
  • Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
  • Know how to shut off the gas.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
  • Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
  • Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Atka

Is Atka in a flood zone?

Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map.

How much is flood insurance in Atka?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Atka’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Atka.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Atka’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.