Natural Disasters in Clarence, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

21.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought80.3Strong Wind71.9Hail68.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	80.3
Strong Wind	71.9
Hail	68.4
Landslide	57.3
Tornado	45.6
Ice Storm	45.5
Heat Wave	42.5
Winter Weather	33.9
Wildfire	31.8
Earthquake	27.4
Cold Wave	25.2
Lightning	20.4
Hurricane	10.3

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

Severe Storm

May 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 17, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 5, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 31, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 19, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 24, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

217

Total IA Distributed

$460,180

Repair/Replace

$307,461

Rental Assistance

$58,184

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4784	4	N/A	—
DR-1763	101	$319,200	$3,430
DR-4557	86	$65,503	$3,397
DR-4483	6	$46,741	—
DR-1518	14	$28,096	$1,957
DR-1930	6	$639	$170

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$973,789

Avg Claim Payout

$25,626

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,150,880

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4557	Severe Storm(s)	24	$1,509,114
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	17	$626,027
DR-4187	Severe Storm(s)	15	$435,425
DR-1737	Severe Ice Storm	12	$355,020
DR-4784	Tornado	7	$142,151
DR-4483	Biological	7	$83,143

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,433,628

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	9	$94,817
601.1: Generators	3	$105,975
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$818,566
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$99,409
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$281,053

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

Clarence has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, strong wind, hail. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 38 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,150,880 in public assistance recovery funding. $460,180 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.