Natural Disasters in Vadnais Heights, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.6

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave99.1Hail99.0Tornado98.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	99.1
Hail	99.0
Tornado	98.7
Landslide	98.5
Heat Wave	98.2
Winter Weather	92.2
Strong Wind	90.8
Lightning	73.1
Ice Storm	65.3
Wildfire	52.6
Earthquake	28.9
Drought	12.8

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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 23, 1998	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 25, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HIGH WINDS, FLOODING
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Aug 6, 1987	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 8, 1978	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 11, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

145

Total Claims Paid

$1,349,127

Avg Claim Payout

$9,304

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$400,165,953

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

378

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4531	Biological	148	$390,207,041
DR-4182	Flood	35	$2,260,326
DR-4442	Flood	32	$2,184,301
DR-1370	Flood	50	$1,480,722
DR-1982	Flood	30	$1,462,751
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	35	$966,395
DR-1900	Flood	29	$582,048
DR-1717	Severe Storm(s)	5	$389,754
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	4	$180,070
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	1	$153,665
DR-3278	Other	3	$130,030
DR-3242	Hurricane	1	$85,793
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	2	$46,448
DR-4069	Severe Storm(s)	1	$28,803
DR-4390	Flood	1	$6,659

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Vadnais Heights has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, tornado. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 145 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $400,165,953 in public assistance recovery funding.