Natural Disasters in Paullina, IA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
16.4
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
39.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
96.3
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
15
Public Assistance
$4.2M
Individual Assistance
$488K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2024 | $2.6M | $371K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $55K | $32K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $256K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Aug 2018 | $1.1M | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2013 | $112K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | May 2013 | $67K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2010 | — | $84K |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm → | Severe Storm | Feb 2010 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Mar 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Ice Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 1991 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1965 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4
Total Claims Paid
$144,474
Avg Claim Payout
$36,118
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$76,866
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.58
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 2 | $51,366 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $25,500 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Paullina has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, winter weather. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,242,720 in public assistance recovery funding. $487,519 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.