Natural Disasters in Blaine, MN
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
94.6
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
95.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
27.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
93.5
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
13
Public Assistance
$739K
Individual Assistance
$2.9M
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $638K | $2.8M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jun 2011 | $101K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Torn… → | Flood | May 2001 | — | — |
| Mn - Carlos Edge Fire Complex - 10/19/20… → | Fire | Oct 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and … → | Tornado | Jun 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, Fl… → | Severe Storm | Aug 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storm… → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 1987 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1976 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1969 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1965 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $31K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $9K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $3K |
| Dr-4894 | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
96
Total Claims Paid
$451,139
Avg Claim Payout
$4,699
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
11
Federal Funding
$1,333,486
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.95
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 904.1: Advanced Assistance | 2 | $750,000 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 2 | $144,747 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $93,060 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $37,132 |
| 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries | 1 | $124,792 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Blaine has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, tornado. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 96 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $738,580 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,857,650 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.