Natural Disasters in Pella, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

34.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

96.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought88.5Landslide73.2Tornado67.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	88.5
Landslide	73.2
Tornado	67.7
Heat Wave	61.5
Hail	53.5
Wildfire	50.6
Strong Wind	47.3
Ice Storm	42.5
Lightning	34.3
Earthquake	30.9
Winter Weather	30.8
Cold Wave	25.4
Hurricane	8.1

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jul 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Nov 20, 1997	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWSTORMS
Jun 24, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 27, 1984	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL & FLOODS
Jun 24, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 23, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 22, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

276

Total IA Distributed

$567,432

Repair/Replace

$308,385

Rental Assistance

$18,589

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1930	198	$280,770	$1,597
DR-4483	31	$224,153	—
DR-1763	47	$62,508	$2,107

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$134,429

Avg Claim Payout

$12,221

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,720,005

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	19	$587,511
DR-4483	Biological	6	$529,922
DR-1737	Severe Ice Storm	23	$195,536
DR-4187	Severe Storm(s)	2	$145,311
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	8	$134,848
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	4	$119,516
DR-1930	Severe Storm(s)	1	$7,361

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$561,883

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.59

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	$17,911
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$543,972

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

Pella has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, tornado. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,720,005 in public assistance recovery funding. $567,432 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.