Natural Disasters in Plummer, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

2.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought61.8Wildfire48.8Ice Storm41.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	61.8
Wildfire	48.8
Ice Storm	41.7
Winter Weather	29.0
Cold Wave	25.3
Hail	23.3
Landslide	22.6
Tornado	8.6
Strong Wind	7.6
Heat Wave	5.8
Lightning	3.3
Earthquake	0.4

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 2022

Most Common Type

Flood

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 5, 2006	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 26, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jan 16, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 1, 1996	Flood	FLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 22, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Jul 17, 1975	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$10,476

Rental Assistance

$1,476

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4531	1	$9,000	—
DR-1829	1	$1,476	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$8,241

Avg Claim Payout

$4,121

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$878,089

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

115

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4659	Severe Storm(s)	24	$262,935
DR-1900	Flood	7	$133,354
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	18	$126,417
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	27	$106,595
DR-1288	Severe Ice Storm	8	$78,618
DR-1982	Flood	13	$57,908
DR-4442	Flood	4	$55,787
DR-1648	Flood	5	$32,157
DR-1370	Flood	9	$24,320

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$467,876

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$88,388
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide	1	$379,488

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

Plummer has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (14 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $878,089 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,476 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.