Natural Disasters in Des Moines, NM

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

83.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought92.2Wildfire88.8Winter Weather70.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	92.2
Wildfire	88.8
Winter Weather	70.3
Hail	65.4
Lightning	45.9
Landslide	19.9
Cold Wave	19.3
Earthquake	17.5
Tornado	12.4
Ice Storm	11.6
Heat Wave	10.9
Strong Wind	8.7
Avalanche	3.2

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

Biological

2 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 10, 2000	Fire	SEVERE FIRE THREATS
Jan 29, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 2, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
May 11, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT & FLOODING

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$37,500

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$37,500

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

Des Moines has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.