Natural Disasters in Cambridge, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire65.0Hail60.5Tornado50.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	65.0
Hail	60.5
Tornado	50.7
Strong Wind	50.3
Lightning	42.5
Heat Wave	37.8
Cold Wave	37.7
Landslide	35.8
Drought	32.3
Ice Storm	27.8
Winter Weather	25.1
Earthquake	2.6

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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 7, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 28, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 25, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HIGH WINDS, FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Aug 1, 1972	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 11, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$144,292

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4531	27	$144,292	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$226,363

Avg Claim Payout

$8,706

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$328,158

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1370	Flood	7	$169,922
DR-4009	Severe Storm(s)	14	$158,236

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$28,750

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$28,750

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

Cambridge has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, tornado. The area has had 10 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $328,158 in public assistance recovery funding. $144,292 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.