Natural Disasters in Muscatine, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.0

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$6.7M

Individual Assistance

$1.5M

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2024	$51K	—
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Aug 2020	$127K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$49K	$126K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2019	$1.2M	$121K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2014	$366K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm(s)	Jul 2013	$222K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	May 2013	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$4.6M	$1.2M
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Mar 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$2K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2002	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2001	$84K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1996	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1973	—	—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

354

Total Claims Paid

$5,621,010

Avg Claim Payout

$15,879

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,483,260

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.58

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$94,713
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$188,944
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$44,645
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$654,750
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$500,208

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

Muscatine 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 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 354 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,667,004 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,502,503 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.