Natural Disasters in Blue River, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.9

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

$8.1M

Individual Assistance

$431K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$349K	$75K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →	Flood	Oct 2018	$31K	$10K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud →	Severe Storm	Oct 2017	$1.2M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Flood	Oct 2016	$16K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Aug 2013	$1.5M	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Apr 2011	$248K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2010	$1.0M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	$1.8M	$100K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2007	$207K	$224K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	$1.1M	$23K
Flooding, Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Flood	May 2001	$151K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2000	$494K	—
Severe Storms,straigh Line Winds, Tornadoes,rain,and Floodi →	Severe Storm	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1990	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jun 1976	—	—
Severe Storms, Icing, Wind & Flooding →	Flood	Mar 1976	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1969	—	—

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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

$624,067

Avg Claim Payout

$7,342

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,608,788

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$877,204
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$586,478
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$81,820
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$24,578
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$38,708

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

Blue River has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, strong wind. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 85 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,083,284 in public assistance recovery funding. $431,122 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.