Natural Disasters in Crookston, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

35.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather92.1Cold Wave90.2Drought89.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	92.1
Cold Wave	90.2
Drought	89.2
Wildfire	83.4
Hail	81.6
Strong Wind	65.4
Ice Storm	54.5
Landslide	54.2
Tornado	47.5
Heat Wave	24.9
Lightning	15.5
Earthquake	5.9

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 2022

Most Common Type

Flood

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 13, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Sep 5, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2010	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 5, 2006	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 26, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jan 16, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 1, 1996	Flood	FLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,455

Total Claims Paid

$36,277,998

Avg Claim Payout

$24,933

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,911,588

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

661

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4659	Severe Storm(s)	69	$1,332,960
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	165	$1,193,327
DR-1370	Flood	83	$1,174,574
DR-1982	Flood	69	$948,481
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	65	$836,656
DR-4442	Flood	46	$696,281
DR-1900	Flood	45	$488,435
DR-1648	Flood	56	$483,689
DR-1288	Severe Ice Storm	43	$403,971
DR-4531	Biological	6	$144,048
DR-4390	Flood	4	$82,522
DR-1921	Tornado	5	$67,056
DR-1622	Severe Storm(s)	1	$28,655
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	3	$24,969
DR-1283	Severe Storm(s)	1	$5,964

Crookston has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, drought. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (17 declarations). 1,455 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,911,588 in public assistance recovery funding.