Natural Disasters in Cedar Rapids, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.4

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

20

Public Assistance

$1.2M

Individual Assistance

$40K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →Winter StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →TornadoMay 2024——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2022——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$9K$317
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →FloodMar 2019$1.2M$40K
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →SnowstormJun 2018——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormJan 2007——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1990——
Floods →FloodFeb 1971——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1967——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodAug 1966——

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

15

Total Claims Paid

$134,804

Avg Claim Payout

$8,987

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$675

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$675

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

Cedar Rapids has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, strong wind. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,245,484 in public assistance recovery funding. $40,006 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.