Natural Disasters in Strathcona, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

74.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire91.0Drought84.7Winter Weather79.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	91.0
Drought	84.7
Winter Weather	79.4
Cold Wave	56.6
Ice Storm	51.5
Hail	36.8
Landslide	30.6
Lightning	21.1
Tornado	17.5
Heat Wave	15.6
Strong Wind	14.4
Earthquake	1.7

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

16 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
Jul 21, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND 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
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 17, 1975	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

279

Total Claims Paid

$3,400,334

Avg Claim Payout

$12,188

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$28,699,070

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

755

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	208	$12,516,366
DR-1288	Severe Ice Storm	65	$5,346,270
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	156	$3,772,411
DR-4659	Severe Storm(s)	36	$3,608,560
DR-1648	Flood	88	$889,175
DR-1982	Flood	66	$859,632
DR-4442	Flood	11	$525,886
DR-1370	Flood	76	$470,727
DR-4722	Flood	8	$259,270
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	34	$210,996
DR-4182	Flood	6	$165,846
DR-4131	Severe Storm(s)	1	$73,931

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,062,205

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.22

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$1,989,780
300.3: Vegetation Management - Wind	1	$1,439
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$53,256
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$17,730

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

Strathcona has a relatively 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 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (16 declarations). 279 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $28,699,070 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.