Natural Disasters in Runnells, IA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
92.0
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
17.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
91.2
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: FEMATotal Declarations
20
Public Assistance
$125.5M
Individual Assistance
$1.5M
Most Common Type
Flood
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2024 | $2.1M | $56K |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Tornado | May 2024 | — | $221K |
| Severe Storms → | Severe Storm | Aug 2020 | $7.1M | $56K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $100.3M | $99K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $1.4M | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Aug 2018 | $3.8M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2010 | $8K | $686K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2008 | $10.8M | $383K |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Mar 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $36K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Nov 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1990 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1965 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,524
Total Claims Paid
$36,845,931
Avg Claim Payout
$24,177
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
40
Federal Funding
$25,835,924
Properties Protected
364
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.93
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 13 | $11,880,455 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 5 | $349,075 |
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 5 | $4,777,883 |
| 90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $345,550 |
| 601.1: Generators; 601.2: Generators - Regular | 2 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Runnells has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 1,524 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $125,511,977 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,499,967 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 40 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.