Natural Disasters in Ellendale, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

37.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

63.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind79.7Hail77.3Tornado71.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	79.7
Hail	77.3
Tornado	71.0
Drought	64.2
Cold Wave	55.3
Winter Weather	43.3
Landslide	31.5
Heat Wave	25.5
Lightning	20.2
Ice Storm	18.1
Wildfire	10.5
Earthquake	9.5

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 21, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 13, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2010	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 11, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

125

Total IA Distributed

$358,846

Repair/Replace

$220,818

Rental Assistance

$15,636

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1569	95	$322,203	$4,966
DR-4290	25	$18,825	$1,242
DR-4531	3	$16,701	—
DR-1717	2	$1,117	$714

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,046,344

Avg Claim Payout

$22,737

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,408,357

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

270

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	132	$7,539,198
DR-4442	Flood	9	$852,944
DR-4182	Flood	24	$407,734
DR-1569	Severe Storm(s)	26	$384,557
DR-4290	Flood	25	$376,428
DR-1717	Severe Storm(s)	18	$339,861
DR-4797	Flood	21	$249,918
DR-1921	Tornado	11	$241,246
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	4	$16,470

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,095,342

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.25

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$662,263
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$16,578
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan); 601.1: Generators; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$331,121
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$0
300.3: Vegetation Management - Wind	1	$10,380

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

Ellendale has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, tornado. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 90 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,408,357 in public assistance recovery funding. $358,846 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.