Natural Disasters in Chatfield, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave92.8Tornado89.3Hail83.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	92.8
Tornado	89.3
Hail	83.4
Winter Weather	83.3
Landslide	74.1
Heat Wave	72.5
Strong Wind	70.1
Ice Storm	57.2
Drought	57.1
Lightning	54.4
Wildfire	20.5
Earthquake	16.3

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

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 28, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS 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
Nov 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 23, 1998	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Jul 8, 1978	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Jul 13, 1974	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

$204,041

Repair/Replace

$187,303

Rental Assistance

$1,547

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1717	85	$202,464	$1,364
DR-4531	1	$1,577	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$753,114

Avg Claim Payout

$7,607

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,086,905

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

549

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1717	Severe Storm(s)	224	$8,346,457
DR-4131	Severe Storm(s)	107	$1,275,564
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	65	$1,009,239
DR-4442	Flood	34	$858,067
DR-1772	Severe Storm(s)	70	$662,405
DR-4290	Flood	23	$572,686
DR-4797	Flood	21	$300,109
DR-4531	Biological	5	$62,380

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,007,342

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$438,446
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$448,914
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$78,470
601.1: Generators	1	$41,512

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

Chatfield has a relatively moderate 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 (6 declarations). 99 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,086,905 in public assistance recovery funding. $204,041 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.