Natural Disasters in Lamberton, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

35.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

92.6

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

$13.5M

Individual Assistance

$27K

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2024	$86K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2022	$23K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$27K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2019	$7.5M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Sep 2018	$2.9M	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Jul 2014	$610K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 2011	$882K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	May 2011	$327K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Oct 2010	$225K	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 2010	$181K	—
Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2010	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Flood	May 2001	$794K	—
Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms →	Flood	Apr 1997	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Jan 1997	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1993	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1992	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jun 1976	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1969	—	—

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$143,452

Avg Claim Payout

$47,817

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,031,479

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$37,480
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide	2	$950,798
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$648,244
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$394,957

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

Lamberton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, drought, hail. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,503,207 in public assistance recovery funding. $26,666 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.