Natural Disasters in Lanesboro, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

23.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail96.9Drought94.7Tornado85.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	96.9
Drought	94.7
Tornado	85.5
Strong Wind	83.7
Ice Storm	64.6
Cold Wave	59.2
Winter Weather	53.4
Landslide	44.9
Wildfire	28.5
Lightning	21.9
Heat Wave	20.4
Earthquake	19.8
Hurricane	19.4

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 30, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
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
May 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 24, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 22, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$101,194

Repair/Replace

$55,557

Rental Assistance

$3,308

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1763	18	$40,519	$2,546
DR-4483	4	$36,000	—
DR-1930	15	$24,144	$1,951
DR-1518	2	$532	$532

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$360,246

Avg Claim Payout

$27,711

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,684,231

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

113

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	63	$619,425
DR-1880	Severe Storm(s)	40	$423,878
DR-4483	Biological	6	$417,600
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	3	$217,511
DR-1998	Flood	1	$5,817

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$729,743

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$561,990
601.1: Generators	2	$63,420
FMA Plan	2	$1,536
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$19,847
202.3: Elevation of Public Structures - Riverine	2	$24,000

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

Lanesboro has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, tornado. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,684,231 in public assistance recovery funding. $101,194 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.