Natural Disasters in Wesley, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

75.6

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

$4.0M

Individual Assistance

$329K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormJun 2024$352K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2024$242K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$290K$58K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2019$2.3M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2018$440K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJul 2014——
Flooding →FloodJun 2011$33K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2008$326K$180K
Snow →SnowstormMar 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004—$90K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →FloodJul 1998——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodApr 1993——
Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1991——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail & Floods →Severe StormJun 1984——
High Winds & Tornadoes →TornadoJul 1979——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$22,662

Avg Claim Payout

$11,331

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$4,126,843

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$69,750
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$72,000
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)1$3,985,093

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

Wesley has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,008,503 in public assistance recovery funding. $328,544 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.