Natural Disasters in Fostoria, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.0

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

21

Public Assistance

$11.2M

Individual Assistance

$28.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2024$9.9M$27.9M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2024$5K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$33K$94K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2019$593K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2018$602K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJul 2014——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013$63K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2011——
Flooding →FloodJun 2011$19K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010——
Snow →SnowstormMar 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004—$783
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →FloodJul 1998——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 1991——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodAug 1969——

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

78

Total Claims Paid

$5,481,374

Avg Claim Payout

$70,274

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$2,463,281

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.); 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility; 601.1: Generators2$216,954
601.1: Generators2$44,892
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$39,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$22,500
601.2: Generators - Regular1$147,679

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

Fostoria has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, drought. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 78 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,169,526 in public assistance recovery funding. $27,990,739 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.