Natural Disasters in Ball Club, MN
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
76.7
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
73.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
63.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
91.1
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
15
Public Assistance
$5.5M
Individual Assistance
$24K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2024 | $2.0M | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Aug 2022 | $203K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm(s) | Jul 2022 | $966K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | $15K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Flood | Sep 2018 | $572K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2012 | $278K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jun 2002 | $374K | — |
| Severe Storms, Winds, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 1999 | $1.1M | — |
| Severe Thunderstorms, Winds, Flooding, T… → | Severe Storm | Aug 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1979 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1976 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 1975 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1972 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1966 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $9K |
| Dr-4894 | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
12
Total Claims Paid
$121,907
Avg Claim Payout
$10,159
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
9
Federal Funding
$827,644
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.08
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 5 | $744,444 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $40,245 |
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 1 | $21,450 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $21,505 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Ball Club has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, strong wind, landslide. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,543,433 in public assistance recovery funding. $23,818 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.