Natural Disasters in Wood Lake, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

36.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

30.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave88.6Winter Weather74.1Drought63.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	88.6
Winter Weather	74.1
Drought	63.2
Hail	60.2
Cold Wave	59.9
Strong Wind	51.0
Ice Storm	49.8
Landslide	36.8
Tornado	33.5
Wildfire	25.5
Earthquake	9.0
Lightning	3.1

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

Severe Storm

Aug 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 9, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 8, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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
Jul 28, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 13, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jan 16, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 7, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

146

Total Claims Paid

$1,922,208

Avg Claim Payout

$13,166

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,818,943

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

311

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4442	Flood	84	$2,414,970
DR-1333	Severe Storm(s)	30	$1,441,634
DR-4658	Severe Storm(s)	15	$891,054
DR-1370	Flood	44	$822,805
DR-4182	Flood	25	$451,438
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	34	$239,245
DR-1982	Flood	37	$225,843
DR-1900	Flood	32	$207,254
DR-4666	Severe Storm(s)	2	$54,467
DR-1830	Severe Storm(s)	6	$45,462
DR-1622	Severe Storm(s)	2	$24,771

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,067,748

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.56

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$207,068
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,084,231
94.1: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$29,141
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$18,694
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 203.1: Wet Floodproofing Private Structures - Riverine	1	$95,026

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

Wood Lake has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, winter weather, drought. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 146 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,818,943 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.