Natural Disasters in Magnolia, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

34.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought86.4Hail86.4Landslide84.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	86.4
Hail	86.4
Landslide	84.6
Tornado	60.1
Wildfire	59.8
Strong Wind	55.9
Ice Storm	53.7
Winter Weather	36.0
Cold Wave	29.1
Heat Wave	19.4
Lightning	16.4
Earthquake	11.8

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

Winter Storm

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 14, 2024	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 27, 2011	Flood	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
May 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 30, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Aug 21, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 24, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

192

Total Claims Paid

$3,440,920

Avg Claim Payout

$17,921

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$19,738,376

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

260

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	72	$14,475,804
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	97	$3,757,825
DR-4796	Flood	8	$515,904
DR-1998	Flood	39	$424,330
DR-1282	Severe Storm(s)	31	$418,111
DR-4784	Tornado	2	$79,360
DR-4870	Winter Storm	6	$36,206
DR-4483	Biological	1	$16,974
DR-1277	Severe Storm(s)	3	$13,114
DR-1880	Severe Storm(s)	1	$750

Magnolia has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, landslide. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 192 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,738,376 in public assistance recovery funding.