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Natural hazards in Tanana · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Tanana

Tanana isn’t graded for hazard risk: Tanana has 334 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
2
of 14 declared for its 2 counties
By hazard

What Tanana faces

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

Wildfire

43%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 2% of U.S. census tracts

Earthquakes

31%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 85% of U.S. census tracts

River and rain flooding

24%of expected building damage
Well below average · lower than 93% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Winter storms top 1% Ice storms Landslides top 2% Cold waves top 3% Lightning Tornadoes Hail Strong wind Avalanches top 1% Volcanic activity
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingHurricanesHeat wavesTsunamis
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts cold waves at 69% of Tanana’s expected losses. Cold waves do little damage to buildings (0.2%), 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. 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.
Flood insurance claims

Does Tanana flood? No paid flood claims on record

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

of all homes are insured
No community discount

Tanana isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
Disasters

2 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Tanana

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

  1. 2013Flooding$22K to the City of Tanana for repairs
  2. 2009Flooding and Ice Jams42 households applied for aid$698K aid approved$242K to the City of Tanana for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in Tananaits 2 counties only

Its 2 counties have had 14 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often floods, then severe storms.

Also 3 FEMA wildfire suppression grants (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in its 2 counties, 2006–2025.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Tanana faces

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

Wildfire
  • Clear dead leaves and brush within 5 feet of the house.
  • Sign up for local alerts and know two ways out.
  • Keep N95 masks for smoky days.
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 ↗
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.
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 Tanana

Is Tanana 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. In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 2.4% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.

How much is flood insurance in Tanana?

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

By FEMA money that reached Tanana, Flooding and Ice Jams (2009): 42 households applied for aid, $698K approved, and $242K to the City of Tanana for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Tanana.

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