Natural Disasters in Graceville, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

8.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

10.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave62.5Winter Weather62.3Hail47.9
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave62.5
Winter Weather62.3
Hail47.9
Ice Storm37.6
Landslide33.8
Wildfire32.0
Heat Wave30.7
Drought23.9
Tornado23.3
Strong Wind20.8
Lightning6.5
Earthquake5.7

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

20

Most Recent

Flood

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 19, 2023FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 9, 2022Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 8, 2022Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 7, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 12, 2019FloodSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 25, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 10, 2011FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010FloodFLOODING
Mar 19, 2010FloodFLOODING
Jan 4, 2006Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 16, 2001FloodSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Apr 8, 1997FloodSEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jan 16, 1997Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 1, 1996FloodFLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS
Jan 5, 1996SnowstormHIGH WINDS, FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY SNOWFALL
Jun 11, 1993Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976DroughtDROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969FloodFLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

92

Total Claims Paid

$834,294

Avg Claim Payout

$9,068

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,756,296

Disasters with PA

8

Total Projects

226

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1370Flood65$684,072
DR-4442Flood36$654,893
DR-4722Flood29$545,369
DR-1900Flood34$361,137
DR-1982Flood35$328,058
DR-4658Severe Storm(s)18$110,583
DR-4131Severe Storm(s)7$55,693
DR-4666Severe Storm(s)2$16,493

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$2,850

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
300.3: Vegetation Management - Wind2$2,850
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$0

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

Graceville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 92 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,756,296 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.