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Natural hazards in Chignik Lake · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Chignik Lake

Chignik Lake isn’t graded for hazard risk: Chignik Lake has 27 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
1
of 1 declared for Lake and Peninsula Borough
By hazard

What Chignik Lake faces

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

Earthquakes

53%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 8% of U.S. census tracts

Tsunamis

44%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Wildfire Winter storms top 4% Volcanic activity top 0% Avalanches top 0% Tornadoes Hail Ice storms Cold waves Landslides Lightning
FEMA models no building damage here
River and rain floodingCoastal floodingHurricanesStrong windHeat waves
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts cold waves at 15% of Chignik Lake’s expected losses. Cold waves do little damage to buildings (0.0%), 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 Chignik Lake flood? No paid flood claims on record

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

Disasters

1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Chignik Lake

Disasters that paid out in Chignik Lake itself (aid to households or repair grants to Chignik Lake), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2002Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Coastal Erosion and Tidal Surge1 households applied for aid$5K aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in Chignik LakeLake and Peninsula Borough only

Lake and Peninsula Borough has had 1 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Chignik Lake faces

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

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 ↗
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 ↗
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 Chignik Lake

Is Chignik Lake 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 Chignik Lake?

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

What was the biggest storm in Chignik Lake?

By FEMA money that reached Chignik Lake, Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Coastal Erosion and Tidal Surge (2002): 1 households applied for aid, $5K approved.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Chignik Lake.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Chignik Lake’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.