Natural Disasters in Grasston, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

21.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.1

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

11

Public Assistance

$990K

Individual Assistance

$2K

Most Common Type

Flood

5 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormAug 2022$14K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$2K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and FloodingFloodSep 2018$568K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesSevere StormJul 2011$45K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesFloodMay 2001$363K
DroughtDroughtJun 1976
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodAug 1972
FloodingFloodApr 1969
FloodingFloodApr 1965

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

21

Total Claims Paid

$172,998

Avg Claim Payout

$8,238

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$22,500

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$22,500

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

Grasston has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, wildfire, hail. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 21 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $989,617 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,148 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.