Natural Disasters in Hokah, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

64.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide88.7Hail66.5Cold Wave64.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	88.7
Hail	66.5
Cold Wave	64.2
Drought	42.3
Tornado	41.9
Heat Wave	35.5
Winter Weather	29.0
Lightning	23.5
Strong Wind	18.1
Ice Storm	17.6
Wildfire	8.8
Hurricane	7.5
Earthquake	4.1

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 28, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 19, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS 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
Nov 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2010	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 23, 1998	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 8, 1978	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Jul 13, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

721

Total IA Distributed

$2,019,939

Repair/Replace

$1,862,327

Rental Assistance

$48,533

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1717	444	$1,319,109	$4,808
DR-1719	211	$580,286	$3,879
DR-1768	33	$47,754	$1,150
DR-4402	20	$40,962	$2,892
DR-4531	4	$18,386	—
DR-4520	4	$12,526	—
DR-1526	5	$916	$3,089

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,108,483

Avg Claim Payout

$14,211

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$17,544,253

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

611

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1717	Severe Storm(s)	234	$7,729,295
DR-1772	Severe Storm(s)	104	$3,181,924
DR-4131	Severe Storm(s)	96	$3,049,212
DR-1921	Tornado	53	$1,240,195
DR-4290	Flood	24	$797,974
DR-4531	Biological	11	$396,888
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	40	$336,433
DR-4442	Flood	20	$333,622
DR-1370	Flood	17	$286,580
DR-4722	Flood	3	$133,046
DR-4797	Flood	5	$43,762
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	1	$8,114
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	3	$7,207

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$839,035

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.01

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$100,602
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	2	$155,296
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$45,384
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$88,278
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$449,475

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

Hokah has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, cold wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 78 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,544,253 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,019,939 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.