Natural Disasters in Mount Vernon, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind98.4Hail97.6Tornado95.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	98.4
Hail	97.6
Tornado	95.5
Winter Weather	94.5
Drought	87.7
Ice Storm	85.9
Lightning	85.1
Cold Wave	83.9
Heat Wave	69.2
Landslide	68.3
Earthquake	57.2
Wildfire	47.0
Hurricane	16.3

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

Aug 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 17, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS 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 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
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
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 6, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 24, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,351

Total Claims Paid

$69,433,434

Avg Claim Payout

$51,394

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$556,083,715

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,284

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	794	$389,965,904
DR-4557	Severe Storm(s)	127	$122,012,840
DR-4483	Biological	91	$28,789,504
DR-4289	Flood	48	$7,675,676
DR-4187	Severe Storm(s)	66	$4,201,617
DR-1737	Severe Ice Storm	49	$1,282,383
DR-1420	Flood	75	$1,174,075
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	14	$605,363
DR-1277	Severe Storm(s)	19	$360,495
DR-3239	Hurricane	1	$15,857

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$37,687,702

Properties Protected

249

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	10	$3,636,998
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	7	$1,801,617
601.1: Generators	6	$328,633
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$103,509
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	3	$6,753,704

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

Mount Vernon has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 1,351 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $556,083,715 in public assistance recovery funding. 38 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.