Natural Disasters in Hazleton, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.7

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

25

Public Assistance

$4.2M

Individual Assistance

$1.1M

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$47K$163K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2019$789K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2018$244K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2017$127K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodOct 2016$118K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJul 2014——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013$246K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2010$3K$400K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2008$945K$277K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormMar 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004—$273K
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJun 2002——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2001——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1999$132K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 1999$1.6M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →FloodJul 1998——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

375

Total Claims Paid

$3,383,048

Avg Claim Payout

$9,021

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

19

Federal Funding

$2,977,327

Properties Protected

57

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.59

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan7$41,471
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine5$1,699,095
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$47,623
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$54,164
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$1,134,974

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

Hazleton 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 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 375 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,223,253 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,112,914 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.