Natural Disasters in Rowley, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought81.1Hail74.0Winter Weather48.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	81.1
Hail	74.0
Winter Weather	48.6
Strong Wind	48.2
Tornado	37.5
Cold Wave	29.1
Landslide	25.3
Heat Wave	24.7
Ice Storm	24.3
Earthquake	16.7
Lightning	14.9
Hurricane	12.4
Wildfire	7.2

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

Flood

11 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 20, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
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
Jun 19, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 2, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 22, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

375

Total Claims Paid

$3,383,048

Avg Claim Payout

$9,021

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,223,253

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

189

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1277	Severe Storm(s)	39	$1,571,914
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	66	$944,882
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	13	$789,371
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	19	$246,083
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	15	$243,933
DR-1282	Severe Storm(s)	16	$131,925
DR-4334	Severe Storm(s)	9	$127,055
DR-4289	Flood	9	$117,759
DR-4483	Biological	2	$47,221
DR-1930	Severe Storm(s)	1	$3,112

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,977,327

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.59

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	7	$41,471
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,699,095
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$47,623
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$54,164
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$1,134,974

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

Rowley 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 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 375 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,223,253 in public assistance recovery funding. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.