Natural Disasters in Nodaway, IA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
20.4
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
26.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
28.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
58.3
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: FEMATotal Declarations
17
Public Assistance
$1.3M
Individual Assistance
$624K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2024 | $32K | $163K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $5K | $40K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $355K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2014 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2010 | — | $337 |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2008 | $870K | $386K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Jan 2008 | $58K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | — | $9K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Oct 1992 | — | — |
| Ice Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 1991 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1972 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | $25K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
5
Total Claims Paid
$212,517
Avg Claim Payout
$42,503
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Federal Funding
$23,700
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $23,700 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Nodaway has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, cold wave. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,320,328 in public assistance recovery funding. $623,557 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.