Natural Disasters in Newfolden, MN
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
23.6
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
31.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
24.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
93.2
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: FEMATotal Declarations
30
Public Assistance
$11.1M
Most Common Type
Flood
19 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2023 | $276K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | Jul 2022 | $2.6M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $1.4M | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Flood | Jul 2014 | $101K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $825K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2010 | $857K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Apr 2009 | $2.7M | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2006 | $1.0M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jun 2002 | $249K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Torn… → | Flood | May 2001 | $393K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm(s) | Jun 2000 | $3K | — |
| Severe Ice Storm and Flooding → | Severe Ice Storm | Aug 1999 | $751K | — |
| Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storm… → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Flooding and Severe Storms → | Flood | Jun 1996 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,405
Total Claims Paid
$6,777,381
Avg Claim Payout
$4,824
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
13
Federal Funding
$3,146,921
Properties Protected
29
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.45
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 4 | $128,271 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 3 | $680,666 |
| 300.3: Vegetation Management - Wind | 1 | $29,154 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 1 | $295,313 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $153,975 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Newfolden 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 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (19 declarations). 1,405 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,146,829 in public assistance recovery funding. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.