Natural Disasters in Elysian, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought80.0Strong Wind73.0Hail70.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	80.0
Strong Wind	73.0
Hail	70.5
Cold Wave	63.5
Winter Weather	57.6
Tornado	47.1
Landslide	36.7
Heat Wave	19.2
Wildfire	15.2
Ice Storm	13.3
Earthquake	9.6
Lightning	9.3

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

11 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
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 13, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Apr 1, 1998	Tornado	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jan 16, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Aug 15, 1968	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Apr 11, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

324

Total IA Distributed

$1,297,447

Repair/Replace

$793,773

Rental Assistance

$49,475

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4797	203	$1,150,713	$4,077
DR-4290	119	$137,734	$1,412
DR-4531	2	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,723,618

Avg Claim Payout

$31,306

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,361,835

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

178

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4797	Flood	35	$1,553,585
DR-4442	Flood	39	$931,797
DR-4182	Flood	30	$679,465
DR-4290	Flood	14	$310,332
DR-1982	Flood	23	$303,755
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	19	$214,646
DR-1370	Flood	12	$166,761
DR-4069	Severe Storm(s)	4	$156,667
DR-4531	Biological	2	$44,828

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,333,354

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.92

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$2,033,938
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$280,454
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$18,962

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

Elysian has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, strong wind, hail. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 87 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,361,835 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,297,447 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.