Natural Disasters in Arispe, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought95.4Cold Wave84.5Heat Wave82.7
HazardRisk Score
Drought95.4
Cold Wave84.5
Heat Wave82.7
Hail74.2
Landslide62.8
Tornado57.1
Strong Wind54.1
Wildfire49.8
Winter Weather43.8
Ice Storm36.9
Earthquake24.2
Lightning19.4
Hurricane11.0

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

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

21

Most Recent

Tornado

May 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 14, 2024TornadoSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 23, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Mar 23, 2019FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 2, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
May 27, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2008Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 14, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 25, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 2, 2001Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1998FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Nov 20, 1997SnowstormSEVERE SNOWSTORMS
Jun 24, 1996Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 2, 1992FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991Severe Ice StormICE STORM
Apr 6, 1979TornadoSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Sep 26, 1972FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

220

Total IA Distributed

$363,577

Repair/Replace

$313,739

Rental Assistance

$4,082

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-176361$127,599$3,046
DR-477936$108,944$4,059
DR-170587$59,860$2,091
DR-193035$58,174$1,222
DR-44831$9,000—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

13

Total Claims Paid

$126,542

Avg Claim Payout

$9,734

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,552,301

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

203

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1763Severe Storm(s)142$3,350,367
DR-4421Severe Storm(s)22$1,105,676
DR-4779Severe Storm(s)4$577,702
DR-1737Severe Ice Storm16$362,100
DR-4483Biological4$112,751
DR-1367Severe Storm(s)15$43,706

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$4,052,100

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.11

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$1,964,357
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$31,706
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$15,540
601.2: Generators - Regular1$11,464
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)1$1,998,254

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

Arispe has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,552,301 in public assistance recovery funding. $363,577 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.