Natural Disasters in Fairmont, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

45.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather89.1Hail88.6Drought83.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	89.1
Hail	88.6
Drought	83.2
Strong Wind	77.6
Cold Wave	74.3
Tornado	68.5
Ice Storm	46.6
Heat Wave	41.9
Landslide	32.3
Lightning	20.5
Wildfire	18.0
Earthquake	14.8

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

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
Sep 5, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 21, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 13, 2010	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 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 11, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

136

Total IA Distributed

$436,207

Repair/Replace

$252,296

Rental Assistance

$19,678

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4797	65	$235,568	$2,732
DR-1569	59	$118,870	$3,969
DR-4531	12	$81,769	—

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,820,196

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

185

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	61	$697,304
DR-4442	Flood	30	$605,891
DR-1569	Severe Storm(s)	21	$416,817
DR-4390	Flood	18	$414,886
DR-4797	Flood	27	$393,308
DR-4182	Flood	23	$253,761
DR-4531	Biological	5	$38,228

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,266,367

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$1,240,162
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$26,205

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

Fairmont has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, hail, drought. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). FEMA has obligated $2,820,196 in public assistance recovery funding. $436,207 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.