Natural Disasters in Wallingford, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

33.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.1

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

19

Public Assistance

$3.1M

Individual Assistance

$2.3M

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2024$1.2M$2.2M
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormFeb 2022$126K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$146K$79K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2019$446K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2018$36K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJul 2014——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2013$47K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)May 2013$88K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2010$1.0M—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)May 2008$52K—
Snow →SnowstormMar 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →FloodJul 1998——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1991——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodAug 1969——

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

19

Total Claims Paid

$81,089

Avg Claim Payout

$4,268

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$280,209

Properties Protected

9

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$96,077
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$66,000
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$91,132
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$27,000

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

Wallingford 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 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 19 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,093,801 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,305,408 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.