Natural Disasters in Agency, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.2

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$4.6M

Individual Assistance

$3.1M

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$287K	$241K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2019	$1.2M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$17K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	May 2013	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 2010	$24K	$796K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$2.7M	$2.1M
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2008	$366K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2007	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Mar 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2001	$96K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1973	—	—
Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Aug 1969	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1969	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1965	—	—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

119

Total Claims Paid

$2,428,570

Avg Claim Payout

$20,408

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$24,922,074

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	5	$6,037,093
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$52,036
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	2	$3,283,694
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$373,669
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility; 500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$15,175,582

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Agency has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 119 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,616,347 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,141,779 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.