Natural Disasters in Gary, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

14.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought76.7Hail70.0Winter Weather66.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	76.7
Hail	70.0
Winter Weather	66.8
Cold Wave	60.7
Ice Storm	55.2
Wildfire	47.0
Strong Wind	37.6
Landslide	27.4
Tornado	23.1
Heat Wave	12.4
Lightning	5.2
Earthquake	2.4

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

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

18 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 19, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 13, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 5, 2006	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 4, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
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

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

247

Total Claims Paid

$2,450,832

Avg Claim Payout

$9,922

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,323,064

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

685

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	105	$3,064,792
DR-1370	Flood	108	$2,060,988
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	130	$1,632,705
DR-1900	Flood	54	$1,252,668
DR-1982	Flood	66	$1,181,768
DR-1648	Flood	74	$1,131,370
DR-4442	Flood	44	$1,031,567
DR-4722	Flood	28	$997,085
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	50	$613,380
DR-4659	Severe Storm(s)	24	$271,167
DR-1622	Severe Storm(s)	2	$85,574

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,587,948

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$1,273,026
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$779,114
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$30,000
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	1	$33,324
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$613,449

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

Gary has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, winter weather. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (18 declarations). 247 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,323,064 in public assistance recovery funding. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.