Natural Disasters in Battle Creek, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

33.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail80.7Drought78.0Tornado59.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	80.7
Drought	78.0
Tornado	59.1
Landslide	40.6
Ice Storm	38.7
Cold Wave	37.0
Strong Wind	35.1
Winter Weather	33.1
Lightning	26.9
Heat Wave	24.2
Wildfire	20.2
Earthquake	5.8

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

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 5, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 5, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
May 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 30, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 21, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Aug 14, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 22, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$35,667

Avg Claim Payout

$4,458

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,111,061

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	13	$970,982
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	15	$140,079

Battle Creek has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, tornado. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 8 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,111,061 in public assistance recovery funding.