Natural Disasters in Goldfield, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought97.9Hail72.0Winter Weather69.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	97.9
Hail	72.0
Winter Weather	69.7
Cold Wave	63.2
Tornado	54.4
Strong Wind	47.0
Ice Storm	32.6
Lightning	23.8
Landslide	23.7
Earthquake	16.8
Hurricane	16.6
Heat Wave	10.5
Wildfire	7.3

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

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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 30, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
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
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

793

Total IA Distributed

$1,547,056

Repair/Replace

$1,315,871

Rental Assistance

$38,310

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1930	591	$1,196,192	$1,508
DR-1763	183	$263,870	$2,456
DR-4483	12	$76,101	—
DR-1518	6	$9,982	$2,522
DR-4796	1	$912	$11,812

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,369

Avg Claim Payout

$1,184

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,989,793

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

143

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4642	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,935,449
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	96	$901,667
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	12	$449,597
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	5	$208,761
DR-4289	Flood	4	$129,714
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	8	$127,794
DR-4784	Tornado	3	$101,670
DR-4796	Flood	4	$72,787
DR-4234	Severe Storm(s)	6	$62,353

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$9,630,353

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$460,899
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$2,777,798
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$5,386,210
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$50,991
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$954,455

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

Goldfield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, winter weather. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,989,793 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,547,056 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.