Natural Disasters in Baudette, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

12.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.9

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

18

Public Assistance

$3.7M

Individual Assistance

$7K

Most Common Type

Flood

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’FloodJul 2023$209Kโ€”
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and โ€ฆ โ†’FloodJul 2022$1.3Mโ€”
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalApr 2020โ€”$7K
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooโ€ฆ โ†’FloodJul 2014$46Kโ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Severe StormApr 2009$67Kโ€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation โ†’HurricaneSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes โ†’Severe StormJun 2002$1.8Mโ€”
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornโ€ฆ โ†’FloodMay 2001$203Kโ€”
Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Stormโ€ฆ โ†’FloodApr 1997โ€”โ€”
Severe Winter Storms โ†’Severe StormJan 1997โ€”โ€”
Flooding and Severe Storms โ†’FloodJun 1996โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms & Flooding โ†’FloodApr 1979โ€”โ€”
Heavy Rains & Flooding โ†’FloodJun 1974โ€”โ€”
Heavy Rains & Flooding โ†’FloodJul 1970โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodApr 1969โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodMar 1966โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodApr 1965โ€”โ€”

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5

Total Claims Paid

$128,619

Avg Claim Payout

$25,724

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$24,769

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$24,769

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

Baudette has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, drought, landslide. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (12 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,667,081 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,149 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.