Natural Disasters in Coon Rapids, IA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
26.5
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
47.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
85.8
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: FEMATotal Declarations
17
Public Assistance
$2.4M
Individual Assistance
$50K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Tornado | May 2024 | $141K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Feb 2022 | $19K | — |
| Severe Storms → | Severe Storm | Aug 2020 | $44K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $33K | $13K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $833K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2015 | $233K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | $75K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm → | Severe Storm | Feb 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2008 | $1.0M | $18K |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Mar 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | — | $19K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Ice Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 1991 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
10
Total Claims Paid
$156,933
Avg Claim Payout
$15,693
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
19
Federal Funding
$2,243,575
Properties Protected
5
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.76
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 4 | $106,758 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 4 | $38,197 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $21,646 |
| 201.3: Relocation of Public Structures - Riverine | 2 | $0 |
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 2 | $995,700 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Coon Rapids has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, tornado. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,412,461 in public assistance recovery funding. $50,093 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.