Natural Disasters in West Point, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail85.7Heat Wave84.9Drought82.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	85.7
Heat Wave	84.9
Drought	82.9
Strong Wind	80.2
Landslide	75.0
Tornado	70.3
Lightning	61.8
Ice Storm	55.7
Earthquake	55.5
Winter Weather	52.0
Wildfire	48.7
Cold Wave	35.8
Hurricane	17.9

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

Severe Storm

10 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
Sep 12, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND TORNADOES
Jul 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 5, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 31, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jul 27, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Jun 19, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 2, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jun 24, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 23, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

141

Total Claims Paid

$3,987,224

Avg Claim Payout

$28,278

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,315,893

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

174

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	80	$7,852,976
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	34	$3,560,973
DR-1367	Severe Storm(s)	21	$784,424
DR-4187	Severe Storm(s)	12	$319,506
DR-4483	Biological	7	$284,317
DR-4234	Severe Storm(s)	5	$139,254
DR-4732	Flood	3	$136,067
DR-4126	Severe Storm(s)	8	$120,726
DR-4392	Severe Storm(s)	3	$88,259
DR-1930	Severe Storm(s)	1	$29,391

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,485,195

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.19

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	5	$4,148,484
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$69,374
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$116,375
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$0
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility	1	$150,962

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

West Point has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, heat wave, drought. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 141 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,315,893 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.