Natural Disasters in Duncombe, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought96.0Tornado92.1Hail91.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	96.0
Tornado	92.1
Hail	91.2
Winter Weather	79.9
Landslide	61.5
Strong Wind	60.6
Ice Storm	54.1
Cold Wave	33.9
Lightning	30.4
Earthquake	20.6
Wildfire	19.1
Heat Wave	13.6
Hurricane	13.1

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

Feb 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 23, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 20, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 30, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES 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
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
May 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 22, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,769,553

Avg Claim Payout

$29,780

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,899,272

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

138

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	13	$5,390,608
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	57	$1,908,506
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	29	$813,984
DR-4483	Biological	10	$466,500
DR-1367	Severe Storm(s)	17	$208,338
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	7	$64,540
DR-4642	Severe Storm(s)	3	$34,671
DR-1930	Severe Storm(s)	2	$12,126

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,484,298

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.70

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)	5	$110,762
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$39,857
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,382,156
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$6,894,499
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$57,024

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

Duncombe has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 93 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,899,272 in public assistance recovery funding. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.