Natural Disasters in Boyd, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

22.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave63.7Winter Weather63.1Hail62.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	63.7
Winter Weather	63.1
Hail	62.9
Heat Wave	60.0
Drought	59.1
Ice Storm	53.2
Strong Wind	35.7
Tornado	30.0
Wildfire	29.7
Landslide	27.8
Earthquake	7.6
Lightning	3.5

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Flood

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 19, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 9, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 8, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 7, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 12, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 21, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jan 16, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 26, 1992	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$224,358

Avg Claim Payout

$4,986

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,224,266

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

328

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4442	Flood	62	$1,023,991
DR-4722	Flood	24	$476,730
DR-1370	Flood	61	$432,138
DR-1900	Flood	60	$370,343
DR-4658	Severe Storm(s)	21	$312,301
DR-1982	Flood	44	$286,695
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	51	$196,644
DR-4531	Biological	2	$87,066
DR-4182	Flood	3	$38,361

Boyd has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, hail. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 45 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,224,266 in public assistance recovery funding.