Natural Disasters in Shell Rock, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

27.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

49.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

89.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought88.5Winter Weather58.3Hail55.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	88.5
Winter Weather	58.3
Hail	55.4
Strong Wind	53.9
Tornado	48.3
Cold Wave	45.7
Wildfire	22.4
Landslide	21.9
Ice Storm	20.2
Heat Wave	12.8
Hurricane	10.0
Earthquake	9.2
Lightning	6.9

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

May 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 5, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
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
Apr 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

316

Total Claims Paid

$7,430,334

Avg Claim Payout

$23,514

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$17,895,534

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

386

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	254	$15,350,285
DR-4289	Flood	36	$1,129,545
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	8	$420,811
DR-1282	Severe Storm(s)	32	$273,914
DR-1277	Severe Storm(s)	23	$200,668
DR-4784	Tornado	5	$189,618
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	17	$163,669
DR-4187	Severe Storm(s)	7	$150,442
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	2	$11,349
DR-4234	Severe Storm(s)	2	$5,233

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,422,729

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$2,127,690
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$27,486
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$45,934
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$221,619

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

Shell Rock has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, hail. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 316 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,895,534 in public assistance recovery funding. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.