Natural Disasters in Moravia, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

10.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

22.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

56.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought90.2Landslide69.9Heat Wave42.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	90.2
Landslide	69.9
Heat Wave	42.4
Wildfire	40.0
Tornado	39.9
Hail	30.3
Strong Wind	29.1
Cold Wave	26.8
Ice Storm	19.5
Lightning	15.5
Earthquake	14.5
Winter Weather	9.9
Hurricane	7.3

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

Feb 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jul 31, 2015	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 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 23, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

233

Total IA Distributed

$433,916

Repair/Replace

$306,273

Rental Assistance

$11,178

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1930	150	$203,989	$1,574
DR-4483	16	$111,532	—
DR-1763	60	$101,097	$1,550
DR-1518	7	$17,298	$5,772

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$103,432

Avg Claim Payout

$12,929

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,663,983

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

149

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	115	$1,643,791
DR-1737	Severe Ice Storm	14	$522,546
DR-4234	Severe Storm(s)	10	$371,891
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	7	$65,979
DR-4642	Severe Storm(s)	2	$52,485
DR-4483	Biological	1	$7,290

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,330,677

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$39,358
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$415,674
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$875,645

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

Moravia has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 8 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,663,983 in public assistance recovery funding. $433,916 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.