Natural Disasters in Aurora, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.3

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

Public Assistance

$42.5M

Individual Assistance

$355K

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Munger Shaw Fire →	Fire	May 2025	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2024	$5.6M	$336K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2023	$2.0M	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2022	$1.4M	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$1.2M	$20K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Feb 2019	$9.5M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Sep 2018	$564K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2012	$18.5M	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Flood	May 2001	$544K	—
Severe Storms, Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1999	$3.2M	—
Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms →	Flood	Apr 1997	—	—
Severe Thunderstorms, Winds, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Heat →	Severe Storm	Aug 1995	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jun 1976	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Aug 1972	—	—
Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1970	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

183

Total Claims Paid

$1,832,373

Avg Claim Payout

$10,013

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,462,467

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

9.76

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$538,599
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$127,151
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$104,039
205.1: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wildfire	2	$865,991
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.); 500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall	1	$846,172

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

Aurora has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 183 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $42,501,837 in public assistance recovery funding. $355,149 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.