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A+Hazard risk
Natural hazards in Craig · FEMA

On FEMA’s figures, Craig faces less hazard damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns, led by tsunamis

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Craig gets an A+ for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is tsunamis (49%), then river and rain flooding (35%). FEMA’s files show no paid flood insurance claims here.

Tsunamis 49%River and rain flooding 35%Earthquakes 13%

Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded

less than 96%of U.S. townsLess damageMoreExpected yearly damage per dollar of building, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade
Hazard risk
A+
in Alaska · lower than 96% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
Tsunamis
49% of expected building damage
Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
1
of 1 declared for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
By hazard

What Craig faces

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

Tsunamis

49%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts

River and rain flooding

35%of expected building damage
Well below average · lower than 99% of U.S. census tracts

Earthquakes

13%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 71% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Volcanic activity top 0% Winter storms Landslides top 5% Wildfire Tornadoes Ice storms Lightning
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingHurricanesHailStrong windCold wavesHeat wavesAvalanches

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. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). 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.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Hazard risk grade

What’s behind Craig’s grade

Tsunamis are 49% of the building damage FEMA expects in Craig, and Craig’s rate of tsunamis damage is in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts. Volcanic activity adds 1%, at a rate in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts.

Where Craig sits
Craig
Least damageMiddleMost damage

A+ lower expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns (21,298).

All of Craig’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.

What drives the damage to buildings
Tsunamis49%River and rain flooding35%Earthquakes13%Everything else2%

In dollars, FEMA expects about $195K a year in losses across Craig: $184K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

Shared tract.All of Craig’s 1,036 residents (2020 census) live in one census tract, which it shares with Klawock city (720 residents). FEMA publishes its model by tract, so the rate and the hazard mix are the tract’s, the same for all of them. The flood claims below are the town’s own.
A shared figure. The grade describes the whole tract, not each street in it, and FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does Craig flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Craig. 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 Craig

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

  1. 2023Severe Storm, Flooding, and Landslides$818K to the City of Craig for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in CraigPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area only

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 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 Craig 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.
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When the river rises
  • Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
  • Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
  • Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
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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 Craig

Is Craig at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Craig has lower expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns: A+ for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is tsunamis (49%) and river and rain flooding (35%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Is Craig 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 Craig?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Craig’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 Craig?

By FEMA money that reached Craig, Severe Storm, Flooding, and Landslides (2023): $818K to the City of Craig for repairs.

Is Craig at risk from tsunamis?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (49%), and Craig’s rate for it is in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts.

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