Natural Disasters in Ute, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.0

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

20

Public Assistance

$7.8M

Individual Assistance

$103K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm ā†’Winter StormMay 2025$88Kā€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Wā€¦ ā†’Severe StormJun 2024$1.7Mā€”
Covid-19 Pandemic ā†’BiologicalMar 2020$16K$50K
Covid-19 ā†’BiologicalMar 2020ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms and Flooding ā†’FloodMar 2019$2.7M$42K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormJul 2013$410Kā€”
Flooding ā†’FloodJun 2011$663Kā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-lā€¦ ā†’Severe StormMay 2011ā€”ā€”
Severe Winter Storm ā†’Severe StormMar 2010ā€”ā€”
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm ā†’Severe StormFeb 2010ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormMay 2008$2.2M$3K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes ā†’Severe StormMay 2007ā€”$8K
Snow ā†’SnowstormMar 2007ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation ā†’HurricaneSep 2005ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding ā†’FloodJul 1998ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormAug 1996ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms & Flooding ā†’FloodJul 1993ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms & Flooding ā†’FloodMay 1990ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms & Flooding ā†’FloodJun 1974ā€”ā€”
Flooding ā†’FloodApr 1965ā€”ā€”

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

30

Total Claims Paid

$700,670

Avg Claim Payout

$23,356

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$4,355,459

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.03

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$42,023
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)2$4,313,436
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Ute has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, landslide. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 30 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,774,377 in public assistance recovery funding. $103,112 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.