Natural Disasters in Taunton, MN
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
43.5
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
62.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
77.7
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
18
Public Assistance
$4.3M
Individual Assistance
$29K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Aug 2022 | $144K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $103K | $29K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $1.8M | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Flood | Sep 2018 | $1.1M | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Flood | Jul 2014 | $139K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2011 | $448K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $104K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2010 | $461K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2010 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Torn… → | Flood | May 2001 | $11K | — |
| Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storm… → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Ice Storm → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 1992 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1976 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1969 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
63
Total Claims Paid
$163,451
Avg Claim Payout
$2,594
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$631,325
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.95
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 3 | $616,989 |
| 300.3: Vegetation Management - Wind | 1 | $9,000 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $5,336 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Taunton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, drought, cold wave. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 63 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,340,868 in public assistance recovery funding. $29,343 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.