Natural Disasters in Gowrie, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.2

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

$8.9M

Individual Assistance

$165K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →	Severe Storm	Feb 2022	$35K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$467K	$9K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2019	$5.4M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →	Severe Storm	Aug 2018	$814K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$65K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 2010	$12K	$61K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$1.9M	$71K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2007	—	—
Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$24K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2001	$208K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1993	—	—
Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 1991	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1990	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1969	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1965	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,769,553

Avg Claim Payout

$29,780

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,484,298

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	5	$110,762
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$39,857
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,382,156
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$6,894,499
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$57,024

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

Gowrie has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 93 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,899,272 in public assistance recovery funding. $164,922 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.