Natural Disasters in Ashton, IA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
14.9
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
14.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
51.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
67.5
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: FEMATotal Declarations
15
Public Assistance
$4.4M
Individual Assistance
$3.7M
Most Common Type
Flood
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2024 | $3.5M | $3.4M |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $189K | $125K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $175K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Aug 2018 | $540K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Flood | Jul 2014 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | May 2013 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2010 | — | $175K |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Mar 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Ice Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 1991 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1965 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
2
Total Claims Paid
$21,352
Avg Claim Payout
$10,676
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$688,817
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.57
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $25,500 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 1 | $663,317 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Ashton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, drought. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,373,709 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,676,932 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.