Natural Disasters in Ankeny, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.2

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

$125.5M

Individual Assistance

$15.5M

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2024	$2.1M	$504K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Tornado	May 2024	—	$121K
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Aug 2020	$7.1M	$592K
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$100.3M	$3.1M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2019	$1.4M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2018	$3.8M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 2010	$8K	$7.3M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$10.8M	$3.7M
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Mar 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	$36K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$213K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Nov 1997	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jun 1974	—	—
Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Aug 1969	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1969	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1965	—	—

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,524

Total Claims Paid

$36,845,931

Avg Claim Payout

$24,177

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$25,835,924

Properties Protected

364

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	13	$11,880,455
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	5	$349,075
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	5	$4,777,883
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$345,550
601.1: Generators; 601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$0

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

Ankeny has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 1,524 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $125,511,977 in public assistance recovery funding. $15,475,260 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 40 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.