Natural Disasters in Spring Hill, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.3

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

17

Public Assistance

$5.8M

Individual Assistance

$3.2M

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$191K$202K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2018$262K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2015$143K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMay 2013——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2010—$814K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2008$4.9M$2.0M
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2008$268K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004—$45K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →FloodJul 1998——
Severe Snowstorms →SnowstormNov 1997——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1990——
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1979——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJun 1974——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1973——
Severe Storms →Unknown——$147K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Unknown——$27K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Unknown——$10K

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

23

Total Claims Paid

$287,209

Avg Claim Payout

$12,487

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$484,475

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan7$396,741
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$87,734

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

Spring Hill has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, tornado. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 23 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,753,692 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,203,534 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.