Natural Disasters in St. Clair, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind95.2Winter Weather93.5Cold Wave93.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	95.2
Winter Weather	93.5
Cold Wave	93.3
Hail	85.3
Drought	78.8
Tornado	77.1
Heat Wave	69.3
Landslide	67.8
Ice Storm	50.4
Wildfire	31.8
Lightning	22.3
Earthquake	15.8

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

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 28, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS 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
Nov 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 21, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 13, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2010	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 23, 1998	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 1, 1998	Tornado	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS
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
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,319,658

Avg Claim Payout

$14,344

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,717,138

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

402

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4442	Flood	44	$3,769,510
DR-4797	Flood	72	$2,560,089
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	114	$2,555,699
DR-4182	Flood	48	$1,434,290
DR-4290	Flood	23	$1,365,359
DR-1900	Flood	12	$1,263,221
DR-4390	Flood	21	$320,973
DR-1921	Tornado	53	$259,348
DR-1982	Flood	14	$165,943
DR-4531	Biological	1	$22,706

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,338,755

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.75

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$180,406
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$339,883
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$53,938
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$383,303
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide	1	$284,432

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

St. Clair has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (13 declarations). 92 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,717,138 in public assistance recovery funding. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.