Natural Disasters in De Graff, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather68.5Hail66.8Cold Wave64.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	68.5
Hail	66.8
Cold Wave	64.3
Heat Wave	61.8
Drought	56.8
Wildfire	46.3
Strong Wind	43.3
Ice Storm	41.2
Tornado	28.6
Landslide	26.5
Lightning	12.6
Earthquake	8.8

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 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 19, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 9, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 8, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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
Jul 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jan 16, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 5, 1996	Snowstorm	HIGH WINDS, FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY SNOWFALL
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 11, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$54,697

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4531	7	$54,697	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$143,998

Avg Claim Payout

$12,000

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,281,550

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

241

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4442	Flood	37	$705,723
DR-4658	Severe Storm(s)	21	$634,690
DR-1370	Flood	86	$634,128
DR-4131	Severe Storm(s)	20	$576,302
DR-4722	Flood	29	$350,658
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	40	$265,090
DR-1982	Flood	7	$82,236
DR-4531	Biological	1	$32,723

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$505,781

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.35

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$171,657
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$53,926
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$280,198

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

De Graff has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, hail, cold wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,281,550 in public assistance recovery funding. $54,697 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.