Natural Disasters in Morgan, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather81.0Drought76.3Hail75.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	81.0
Drought	76.3
Hail	75.4
Cold Wave	70.9
Heat Wave	68.7
Strong Wind	60.7
Ice Storm	46.2
Landslide	40.2
Tornado	39.3
Wildfire	18.6
Lightning	18.2
Earthquake	9.5

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

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 28, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 8, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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
Sep 5, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 21, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 28, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 13, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jan 16, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 26, 1992	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

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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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,503,207

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

397

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4442	Flood	34	$7,452,341
DR-4390	Flood	77	$2,921,992
DR-4009	Severe Storm(s)	61	$881,967
DR-1370	Flood	52	$794,288
DR-4182	Flood	30	$610,400
DR-1982	Flood	54	$327,167
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	45	$225,056
DR-1900	Flood	37	$181,138
DR-4797	Flood	5	$86,131
DR-4658	Severe Storm(s)	2	$22,727

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.

Morgan 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. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.