Natural Disasters in Frontenac, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.1

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$4.4M

Individual Assistance

$119K

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2024	$599K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2023	$29K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$169K	$110K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →	Flood	Jun 2019	$427K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Nov 2016	$182K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →	Flood	Jul 2014	$35K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2012	$1.4M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Oct 2010	$1.2M	—
Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2010	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 2002	$250K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Torn… →	Flood	May 2001	$105K	—
Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and … →	Tornado	Jun 1998	—	—
Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storm… →	Flood	Apr 1997	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1993	—	—
Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 1991	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoe… →	Severe Storm	Jul 1978	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1969	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1965	—	—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

209

Total Claims Paid

$2,726,110

Avg Claim Payout

$13,044

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$717,846

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.78

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$707,557
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$10,289

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

Frontenac has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, landslide. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 209 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,434,154 in public assistance recovery funding. $119,308 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.