Natural Disasters in Willow City, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.7

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

$8.9M

Individual Assistance

$55K

Most Common Type

Flood

14 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2022	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	—
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2017	$952K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Aug 2014	$203K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$20K	—
Flooding →	Flood	May 2013	$87K	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	May 2011	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	May 2011	$2.1M	$40K
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 2010	$99K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2009	$294K	$15K
Severe Winter Storm and Record And/or Near Record Snow →	Snowstorm	Nov 2005	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Coastal Storm	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation →	Severe Storm	Jul 2005	$725K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation →	Severe Storm	May 2004	$775K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturation →	Flood	May 2001	$285K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Saturation →	Severe Storm	Jun 2000	$2.3M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor →	Flood	Jun 1999	$1.0M	—
Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains →	Flood	Apr 1997	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions →	Severe Storm	Jan 1997	—	—

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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

$1,800

Avg Claim Payout

$600

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$97,881

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.78

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$45,423
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$32,482
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$19,976

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

Willow City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (14 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,889,343 in public assistance recovery funding. $55,296 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.