Natural Disasters in Elgin, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought86.3Hail82.1Strong Wind76.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	86.3
Hail	82.1
Strong Wind	76.0
Tornado	71.5
Landslide	68.1
Winter Weather	61.8
Cold Wave	56.9
Heat Wave	40.3
Ice Storm	33.7
Lightning	21.7
Earthquake	19.1
Hurricane	17.4
Wildfire	14.5

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

Flood

10 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 27, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 29, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, 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
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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 22, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 12, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 6, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,465,737

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

183

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	71	$1,563,257
DR-4334	Severe Storm(s)	10	$1,075,037
DR-1277	Severe Storm(s)	60	$873,595
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	6	$392,257
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	10	$228,750
DR-4289	Flood	14	$136,343
DR-1282	Severe Storm(s)	6	$124,556
DR-4483	Biological	5	$58,515
DR-1930	Severe Storm(s)	1	$13,428

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.

Elgin 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. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.