Natural Disasters in Nichols, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail91.7Strong Wind91.6Drought80.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	91.7
Strong Wind	91.6
Drought	80.2
Heat Wave	76.5
Ice Storm	73.0
Lightning	72.2
Landslide	68.2
Winter Weather	67.4
Wildfire	60.9
Tornado	55.0
Earthquake	54.1
Cold Wave	41.4
Hurricane	12.9

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

May 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 17, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 5, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 31, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Apr 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 23, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,667,004

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

122

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	64	$4,563,209
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,206,620
DR-4187	Severe Storm(s)	14	$365,674
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	4	$221,518
DR-4557	Severe Storm(s)	6	$126,657
DR-1367	Severe Storm(s)	6	$83,545
DR-4784	Tornado	5	$51,156
DR-4483	Biological	2	$48,624

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.

Nichols 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. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.