Natural Disasters in Webster City, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

22.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought96.3Hail72.3Strong Wind68.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	96.3
Hail	72.3
Strong Wind	68.8
Winter Weather	66.1
Tornado	64.8
Cold Wave	58.5
Ice Storm	39.2
Landslide	33.6
Hurricane	18.9
Lightning	17.5
Earthquake	17.1
Wildfire	13.5
Heat Wave	10.7

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 20, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 5, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Aug 21, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Jul 12, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 1, 1979	Tornado	HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES
Aug 14, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

283

Total IA Distributed

$568,914

Repair/Replace

$370,897

Rental Assistance

$22,918

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1763	101	$237,933	$2,537
DR-1930	149	$169,319	$1,460
DR-4483	27	$156,216	—
DR-1518	6	$5,447	$2,122

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$189,455

Avg Claim Payout

$6,766

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,309,521

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

126

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	91	$2,001,719
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	22	$841,471
DR-4187	Severe Storm(s)	5	$218,981
DR-4386	Severe Storm(s)	5	$216,225
DR-4483	Biological	3	$31,126

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$465,251

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.24

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$27,339
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	2	$114,888
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$323,024

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

Webster City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, strong wind. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 28 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,309,521 in public assistance recovery funding. $568,914 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.