Natural Disasters in Meriden, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

34.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail88.6Drought80.3Winter Weather60.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	88.6
Drought	80.3
Winter Weather	60.8
Tornado	60.8
Strong Wind	52.7
Cold Wave	49.5
Ice Storm	47.6
Landslide	43.9
Heat Wave	27.8
Lightning	26.0
Wildfire	24.5
Earthquake	10.7

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

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 20, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 5, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
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
Sep 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 30, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 21, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

140

Total Claims Paid

$1,678,580

Avg Claim Payout

$11,990

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,095,714

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

103

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	19	$3,444,053
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	44	$2,577,927
DR-4796	Flood	19	$1,675,728
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	8	$209,503
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	8	$71,856
DR-4483	Biological	3	$58,691
DR-1930	Severe Storm(s)	1	$54,682
DR-4642	Severe Storm(s)	1	$3,274

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,824,099

Properties Protected

320

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.69

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	7	$25,235
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$5,435,457
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 201.1: Relocation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$1,363,407

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

Meriden has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, winter weather. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 140 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,095,714 in public assistance recovery funding. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.