Natural Disasters in Mahnomen, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

3.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought65.9Wildfire58.3Winter Weather54.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	65.9
Wildfire	58.3
Winter Weather	54.7
Landslide	54.6
Hail	48.2
Cold Wave	48.1
Strong Wind	27.2
Tornado	22.9
Lightning	16.0
Heat Wave	11.6
Ice Storm	2.5
Earthquake	2.5

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

8 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
Apr 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE 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
Aug 18, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, WINDS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND HEAT
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 17, 1975	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 22, 1966	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 11, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$18,048

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4531	5	$18,048	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$149,607

Avg Claim Payout

$14,961

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,492,835

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

161

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	66	$705,060
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	45	$226,578
DR-4659	Severe Storm(s)	12	$186,572
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	24	$150,849
DR-4722	Flood	7	$143,642
DR-4442	Flood	6	$74,367
DR-4531	Biological	1	$5,766

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$747,985

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$23,042
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$724,943

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

Mahnomen has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,492,835 in public assistance recovery funding. $18,048 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.