Natural Disasters in Ossian, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail83.1Landslide80.9Drought75.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	83.1
Landslide	80.9
Drought	75.6
Tornado	60.8
Cold Wave	54.7
Winter Weather	45.9
Heat Wave	34.6
Ice Storm	29.6
Strong Wind	26.2
Wildfire	22.5
Lightning	20.0
Hurricane	12.0
Earthquake	10.6

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

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, 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
Aug 20, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 29, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 6, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$364,742

Avg Claim Payout

$11,766

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,018,255

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

163

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	107	$2,461,910
DR-4234	Severe Storm(s)	4	$372,387
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	11	$299,646
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	9	$263,416
DR-4796	Flood	14	$229,572
DR-4483	Biological	8	$187,244
DR-4289	Flood	6	$163,903
DR-4334	Severe Storm(s)	4	$40,177

Ossian has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, drought. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 31 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,018,255 in public assistance recovery funding.