Natural Disasters in St. Olaf, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

49.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide91.1Hail82.4Drought64.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	91.1
Hail	82.4
Drought	64.3
Cold Wave	54.7
Tornado	54.0
Heat Wave	42.6
Strong Wind	41.7
Winter Weather	30.2
Ice Storm	21.6
Lightning	18.8
Hurricane	14.9
Earthquake	14.5
Wildfire	12.3

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

Flood

Aug 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 25, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 31, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 29, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2015	Severe Storm	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
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 19, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 2, 2001	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

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

212

Total Claims Paid

$3,365,766

Avg Claim Payout

$15,876

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,410,378

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

314

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	113	$3,514,628
DR-1277	Severe Storm(s)	68	$1,355,509
DR-4334	Severe Storm(s)	30	$1,181,496
DR-4483	Biological	6	$594,194
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	14	$486,706
DR-1420	Flood	14	$353,571
DR-1367	Severe Storm(s)	30	$310,483
DR-1282	Severe Storm(s)	12	$222,237
DR-4732	Flood	10	$201,332
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	13	$154,731
DR-4289	Flood	4	$35,491

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,771,535

Properties Protected

183

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.75

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	17	$130,399
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	8	$70,972
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	7	$6,231,544
FMA Plan	5	$4,704
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility	5	$264,910

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

St. Olaf has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, drought. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (14 declarations). 212 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,410,378 in public assistance recovery funding. 45 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.