Natural Disasters in Clermont, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.8

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

$4.5M

Individual Assistance

$223K

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$59K	$35K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2019	$392K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2017	$1.1M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Oct 2016	$136K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Sep 2016	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2014	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$229K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 2010	$13K	$1K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$1.6M	$159K
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Mar 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$27K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2002	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1999	$125K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	May 1999	$874K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1991	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Sep 1990	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$875,754

Avg Claim Payout

$9,317

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,405,721

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.36

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	8	$155,534
601.1: Generators	3	$27,450
FMA Plan	2	$2,836
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$831,110
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$52,283

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

Clermont has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, strong wind. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 94 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,465,737 in public assistance recovery funding. $223,335 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.