Natural Disasters in Lansing, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

36.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide92.0Hail79.7Cold Wave65.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	92.0
Hail	79.7
Cold Wave	65.2
Tornado	55.7
Drought	50.4
Heat Wave	43.4
Strong Wind	43.4
Ice Storm	27.1
Winter Weather	20.2
Lightning	19.1
Wildfire	16.7
Earthquake	12.0
Hurricane	11.6

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

Flood

Aug 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 25, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 29, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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 31, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 19, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 2, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 24, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 14, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$101,447

Avg Claim Payout

$5,967

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,649,925

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	22	$530,403
DR-4289	Flood	6	$423,177
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	6	$305,651
DR-4234	Severe Storm(s)	3	$127,708
DR-4732	Flood	6	$97,896
DR-1367	Severe Storm(s)	15	$96,503
DR-4334	Severe Storm(s)	1	$44,477
DR-4483	Biological	2	$24,110

Lansing has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, cold wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (12 declarations). 17 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,649,925 in public assistance recovery funding.