Natural Disasters in Alpha, MN
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
22.4
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
34.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
15.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
75.0
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: FEMATotal Declarations
18
Public Assistance
$8.6M
Individual Assistance
$157K
Most Common Type
Flood
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2024 | $1.2M | $86K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $33K | $70K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $4.0M | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Flood | Sep 2018 | $993K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Flood | Jul 2014 | $348K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | May 2013 | $1.6M | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2010 | $283K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 2007 | $93K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and … → | Tornado | Jun 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Ice Storm → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 1993 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1976 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1965 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $853 |
| Dr-4671 | Unknown | — | — | $700 |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
20
Total Claims Paid
$366,147
Avg Claim Payout
$18,307
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$134,057
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $80,002 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $54,055 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Alpha has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, hail, ice storm. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 20 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,595,997 in public assistance recovery funding. $157,461 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.