Disaster Data / States / Alaska / Northwest Arctic Borough
BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Northwest Arctic Borough recorded 5 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 4 major disasters, 1 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Northwest Arctic Borough runs between 2004 and 2025, covering 5 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm And Flooding in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $865,601 in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for utilities.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities(F) | 4 | $735,893 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 3 | $70,081 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 1 | $38,385 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $21,427 |
| Management costs(Z) | 1 | $-185 |
| All categories | 10 | $865,601 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 3
- Biological 2
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Northwest Arctic Borough, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Jan 15, 2025 | DR-4859-AK | DR |
| Biological | Apr 9, 2020 | DR-4533-AK | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3446-AK | EM |
| Severe Storm | Dec 9, 2005 | DR-1618-AK | DR |
| Severe Storm | Nov 15, 2004 | DR-1571-AK | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 5 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | DR-4859-AK | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding |
| Apr 9, 2020 | DR-4533-AK | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3446-AK | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | DR-1618-AK | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Fall Storm, Tidal Surges, And Flooding |
| Nov 15, 2004 | DR-1571-AK | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Tidal Surges And Flooding |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Alaska's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.