Natural Disasters in Royal, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail83.0Winter Weather71.0Drought61.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	83.0
Winter Weather	71.0
Drought	61.7
Tornado	53.8
Cold Wave	42.8
Ice Storm	39.4
Strong Wind	32.7
Landslide	32.6
Wildfire	29.6
Heat Wave	16.6
Earthquake	14.2
Lightning	11.4

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jul 24, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 24, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 30, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Aug 14, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$5,481,374

Avg Claim Payout

$70,274

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,169,526

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

109

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4796	Flood	62	$9,854,822
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	22	$602,025
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	11	$592,830
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	7	$62,654
DR-4483	Biological	3	$33,032
DR-1998	Flood	2	$19,194
DR-4784	Tornado	2	$4,968

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,463,281

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.); 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility; 601.1: Generators	2	$216,954
601.1: Generators	2	$44,892
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$39,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$22,500
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$147,679

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

Royal has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, drought. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 78 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,169,526 in public assistance recovery funding. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.