Natural Disasters in Ely, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.7

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

$556.1M

Individual Assistance

$33.8M

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Aug 2020	$122.0M	$3.6M
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$28.8M	$1.0M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Oct 2016	$7.7M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2014	$4.2M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$605K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$390.0M	$29.1M
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2008	$1.3M	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Mar 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	$16K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$9K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2002	$1.2M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1999	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	May 1999	$360K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Sep 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jun 1974	—	—

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,351

Total Claims Paid

$69,433,434

Avg Claim Payout

$51,394

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$37,687,702

Properties Protected

249

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	10	$3,636,998
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	7	$1,801,617
601.1: Generators	6	$328,633
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$103,509
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	3	$6,753,704

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

Ely has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 1,351 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $556,083,715 in public assistance recovery funding. $33,752,232 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 38 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.