Natural Disasters in Brooklyn Center, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

20.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.1

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$137.2M

Individual Assistance

$8.9M

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$118.9M	$8.8M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Nov 2016	—	$136K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Jul 2014	$6.7M	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$4.1M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm(s)	Jul 2012	$1.2M	—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 2011	$3.3M	—
Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2010	—	—
Bridge Collapse →	Other	Aug 2007	$3.1M	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Flood	May 2001	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and Tornadoes →	Tornado	Jun 1998	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 1997	—	—
Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms →	Flood	Apr 1997	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 1987	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 1978	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jun 1976	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1969	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1965	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$9K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

682

Total Claims Paid

$4,592,123

Avg Claim Payout

$6,733

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,551,058

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$74,729
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$337,579
904.1: Advanced Assistance	2	$162,000
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$201,750
90.6: Mitigation Plan - State Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$75,000

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

Brooklyn Center has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, hail. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 682 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $137,246,853 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,930,667 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.