Natural Disasters in Munich, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

11.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.1

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

Public Assistance

$11.1M

Individual Assistance

$3K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2022	$1.6M	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$19K	—
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2017	$1.4M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$310K	—
Flooding →	Flood	May 2013	$539K	—
Flooding →	Flood	May 2011	$520K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2009	$2.8M	$3K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2007	$322K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation →	Severe Storm	Jun 2006	$652K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Coastal Storm	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation →	Severe Storm	Jul 2005	$1.0M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation →	Severe Storm	May 2004	$674K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturation →	Flood	May 2001	$422K	—
Severe Winter Storms and Tornadoes →	Tornado	Dec 2000	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Saturation →	Severe Storm	Jun 2000	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor →	Flood	Jun 1999	$787K	—
Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains →	Flood	Apr 1997	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions →	Severe Storm	Jan 1997	—	—
Severe Storms,flooding, & Ice Jams →	Severe Storm	Jun 1996	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$255,841

Avg Claim Payout

$19,680

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$368,167

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$31,249
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$161,942
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$1,513
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$82,491
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$90,972

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

Munich has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, hail. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,059,672 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,839 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.