Natural Disasters in McCausland, IA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
84.9
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
87.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
19.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
95.9
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: FEMATotal Declarations
20
Public Assistance
$54.7M
Individual Assistance
$459K
Most Common Type
Flood
11 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jun 2024 | $1.2M | $9K |
| Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2023 | $1.6M | — |
| Severe Storms → | Severe Storm | Aug 2020 | $3.0M | $89K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $39.4M | $208K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $4.3M | $37K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2008 | $2.8M | $110K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | — | $5K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2001 | $2.5M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | May 1999 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1990 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1965 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 21 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
2,265
Total Claims Paid
$34,817,126
Avg Claim Payout
$15,372
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
23
Federal Funding
$8,294,603
Properties Protected
117
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.67
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 11 | $6,082,435 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 5 | $131,415 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 2 | $25,359 |
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 1 | $547,433 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 402.4: Community Flood Mitigation Project ; 403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates | 1 | $1,265,625 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
McCausland has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 2,265 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $54,726,545 in public assistance recovery funding. $458,753 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 23 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.