Natural Disasters in Scarville, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

33.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

45.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought96.1Cold Wave65.5Winter Weather63.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	96.1
Cold Wave	65.5
Winter Weather	63.7
Hail	61.6
Tornado	45.8
Strong Wind	42.0
Landslide	31.0
Ice Storm	22.7
Lightning	21.6
Wildfire	13.6
Earthquake	10.8
Heat Wave	10.8

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 30, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
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
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Apr 22, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$86,563

Repair/Replace

$61,981

Rental Assistance

$3,406

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4290	1	N/A	$1,600
DR-1518	42	$48,551	$1,450
DR-4483	5	$18,000	—
DR-1569	9	$14,028	$5,169
DR-1763	14	$5,984	$783

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$186

Avg Claim Payout

$93

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$533,610

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	11	$140,186
DR-4483	Biological	5	$118,864
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	16	$106,757
DR-4796	Flood	6	$97,158
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	4	$70,645

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,624,339

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$2,431,861
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$107,034
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$4,042,244
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility	1	$43,200

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

Scarville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, cold wave, winter weather. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $533,610 in public assistance recovery funding. $86,563 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.