Natural Disasters in St. Vincent, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

4.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire74.5Drought54.6Winter Weather45.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	74.5
Drought	54.6
Winter Weather	45.8
Ice Storm	40.9
Cold Wave	33.9
Hail	27.2
Landslide	21.6
Tornado	13.5
Strong Wind	7.2
Lightning	6.5
Heat Wave	5.7
Earthquake	0.5

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

18 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
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2010	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 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
Aug 18, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, WINDS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND HEAT

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

247

Total Claims Paid

$1,753,372

Avg Claim Payout

$7,099

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,920,250

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

526

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4659	Severe Storm(s)	48	$1,577,600
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	125	$1,236,485
DR-1648	Flood	59	$1,026,141
DR-1370	Flood	51	$564,382
DR-1288	Severe Ice Storm	35	$497,263
DR-4442	Flood	19	$487,965
DR-1982	Flood	71	$482,666
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	50	$477,288
DR-1900	Flood	36	$353,004
DR-4722	Flood	17	$162,222
DR-1921	Tornado	13	$49,410
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	2	$5,825

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$509,919

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.21

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$315,750
300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion; 303.1: Wetland Restoration/Creation; 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control; 500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$0
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$171,669
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,500

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

St. Vincent has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, drought, winter weather. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (18 declarations). 247 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,920,250 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.