Natural Disasters in Rowan, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.1

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$4.0M

Individual Assistance

$460K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 2024	$73K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2024	$102K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Feb 2022	$1.9M	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	$89K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2019	$450K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2018	$209K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Oct 2016	$130K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2015	$62K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2014	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$128K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 2010	—	$141K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$902K	$227K
Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2007	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Mar 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 1991	—	—

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,369

Avg Claim Payout

$1,184

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$9,630,353

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$460,899
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$2,777,798
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$5,386,210
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$50,991
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$954,455

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

Rowan has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, winter weather. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,989,793 in public assistance recovery funding. $460,470 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.