Natural Disasters in Mediapolis, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

89.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail90.1Strong Wind85.0Drought85.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	90.1
Strong Wind	85.0
Drought	85.0
Heat Wave	83.4
Landslide	72.7
Tornado	69.4
Ice Storm	67.0
Lightning	66.4
Winter Weather	59.7
Earthquake	56.7
Wildfire	42.9
Cold Wave	36.6
Hurricane	15.4

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

Severe Storm

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 5, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 31, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 27, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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
Jun 24, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

348

Total Claims Paid

$9,291,942

Avg Claim Payout

$26,701

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,045,088

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

278

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	151	$6,700,383
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	23	$2,699,657
DR-4187	Severe Storm(s)	11	$702,227
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	11	$623,775
DR-4732	Flood	7	$561,886
DR-4796	Flood	6	$528,136
DR-1367	Severe Storm(s)	42	$492,031
DR-4234	Severe Storm(s)	6	$318,217
DR-4483	Biological	16	$270,689
DR-4289	Flood	5	$148,087

Mediapolis has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, drought. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (13 declarations). 348 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,045,088 in public assistance recovery funding.