Natural Disasters in Rockford, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

49.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought93.9Hail80.9Tornado68.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	93.9
Hail	80.9
Tornado	68.0
Winter Weather	65.8
Cold Wave	50.8
Strong Wind	34.8
Landslide	29.4
Wildfire	28.8
Ice Storm	27.9
Heat Wave	20.9
Lightning	15.9
Hurricane	12.1
Earthquake	11.0

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Feb 23, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, 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
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 29, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
Jul 22, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 14, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
May 29, 1968	Tornado	TORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS
Apr 22, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

264

Total Claims Paid

$4,456,776

Avg Claim Payout

$16,882

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,057,128

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

279

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	127	$3,978,829
DR-1282	Severe Storm(s)	81	$1,055,867
DR-4289	Flood	29	$721,621
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	14	$536,347
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	15	$504,740
DR-4796	Flood	6	$133,222
DR-4642	Severe Storm(s)	4	$84,276
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	2	$38,640
DR-4483	Biological	1	$3,587

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$9,011,787

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$939,805
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	5	$7,586,908
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$66,178
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$86,792
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$182,128

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

Rockford has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, tornado. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 264 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,057,128 in public assistance recovery funding. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.