Natural Disasters in Franklin, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought79.2Winter Weather78.3Strong Wind77.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	79.2
Winter Weather	78.3
Strong Wind	77.9
Hail	76.6
Cold Wave	71.4
Heat Wave	57.9
Tornado	51.5
Ice Storm	49.3
Landslide	47.5
Wildfire	15.4
Lightning	15.2
Earthquake	13.5

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

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 28, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
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
Jul 28, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	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
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 26, 1992	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$69,690

Avg Claim Payout

$11,615

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,740,530

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

342

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4442	Flood	42	$1,548,894
DR-4009	Severe Storm(s)	39	$1,343,019
DR-4658	Severe Storm(s)	13	$927,944
DR-4182	Flood	27	$762,846
DR-1982	Flood	71	$583,654
DR-4390	Flood	18	$500,106
DR-1370	Flood	71	$325,054
DR-1900	Flood	31	$269,528
DR-4722	Flood	14	$180,256
DR-4531	Biological	5	$147,009
DR-4666	Severe Storm(s)	2	$73,794
DR-4797	Flood	8	$62,174
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	1	$16,253

Franklin has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, strong wind. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (12 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,740,530 in public assistance recovery funding.