Natural Disasters in Glenwood, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide78.4Hail72.7Drought65.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	78.4
Hail	72.7
Drought	65.3
Tornado	55.9
Wildfire	52.4
Ice Storm	40.6
Heat Wave	40.0
Strong Wind	34.7
Winter Weather	33.6
Cold Wave	28.6
Lightning	13.7
Earthquake	8.9

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

Tornado

May 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 14, 2024	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
Jul 14, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 27, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 22, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Nov 20, 1997	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWSTORMS
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Jul 17, 1987	Flood	STORMS & FLASH FLOODING
Sep 26, 1972	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 22, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

704

Total IA Distributed

$9,292,562

Repair/Replace

$7,342,859

Rental Assistance

$1,110,527

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1518	2	N/A	$97
DR-4421	447	$8,821,225	$29,816
DR-1998	79	$221,299	$24,780
DR-1763	114	$172,920	$1,530
DR-1705	49	$38,794	$1,352
DR-4483	5	$35,774	—
DR-4779	8	$2,550	$1,266

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

121

Total Claims Paid

$6,157,861

Avg Claim Payout

$50,891

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$23,018,726

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

215

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	88	$19,737,963
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	74	$1,916,685
DR-1998	Flood	27	$964,253
DR-1282	Severe Storm(s)	21	$211,940
DR-4483	Biological	3	$143,514
DR-4642	Severe Storm(s)	1	$32,718
DR-1930	Severe Storm(s)	1	$11,655

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$106,500

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$61,500
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$45,000

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

Glenwood has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, drought. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 121 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $23,018,726 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,292,562 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.