Natural Disasters in Ryan, IA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
49.7
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
55.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
32.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
90.7
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
18
Public Assistance
$5.2M
Individual Assistance
$3.0M
Most Common Type
Flood
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $12K | $140K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Aug 2018 | $88K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Oct 2016 | $115K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2013 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2013 | $108K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2010 | — | $2.4M |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2008 | $4.6M | $291K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | — | $119K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2002 | $194K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | May 1999 | $82K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1972 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1969 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1968 | — | — |
| Severe Storms → | Unknown | — | — | $31K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
105
Total Claims Paid
$4,056,229
Avg Claim Payout
$38,631
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
27
Federal Funding
$1,702,559
Properties Protected
24
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.61
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 10 | $68,732 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 5 | $82,451 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 5 | $1,110,785 |
| 601.1: Generators | 2 | $43,753 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $5,748 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Ryan has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, strong wind. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 105 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,166,547 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,969,000 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.