Natural Disasters in Rickardsville, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

80.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

96.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail89.3Landslide86.6Tornado84.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	89.3
Landslide	86.6
Tornado	84.0
Cold Wave	77.8
Strong Wind	77.6
Winter Weather	72.1
Drought	68.4
Heat Wave	61.0
Ice Storm	48.6
Lightning	34.9
Earthquake	31.1
Wildfire	22.8
Hurricane	11.1

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

Severe Storm

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 25, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 27, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 30, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
May 21, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 24, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 23, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 26, 1972	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 18, 1972	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 14, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

252

Total Claims Paid

$2,143,975

Avg Claim Payout

$8,508

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,771,005

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

274

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	100	$5,820,270
DR-4483	Biological	42	$5,597,613
DR-1420	Flood	45	$904,457
DR-1277	Severe Storm(s)	47	$870,088
DR-4732	Flood	12	$707,430
DR-4796	Flood	6	$354,445
DR-4334	Severe Storm(s)	12	$316,031
DR-1367	Severe Storm(s)	10	$200,672

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$15,260,201

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.16

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	13	$91,318
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	11	$5,054,124
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$742,015
601.1: Generators	1	$37,059
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$1,435,686

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

Rickardsville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, tornado. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 252 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,771,005 in public assistance recovery funding. 28 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.