Natural Disasters in Cyrus, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

26.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.9

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

16

Public Assistance

$1.1M

Individual Assistance

$25K

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJul 2023$114K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormAug 2022$11K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormJul 2022$383K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$25K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and FloodingSevere StormJul 2013$131K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormApr 2009$196K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesFloodMay 2001$289K
Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe StormsFloodApr 1997
Severe Winter StormsSevere StormJan 1997
Flooding and Severe StormsFloodJun 1996
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormJun 1993
DroughtDroughtJun 1976
FloodingFloodApr 1969
FloodingFloodApr 1965

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7

Total Claims Paid

$38,098

Avg Claim Payout

$5,443

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$30,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$30,000

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

Cyrus has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, landslide. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,123,641 in public assistance recovery funding. $25,357 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.