Natural Disasters in Boulder Junction, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave94.5Strong Wind80.6Winter Weather78.3
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave94.5
Strong Wind80.6
Winter Weather78.3
Lightning66.1
Hail61.5
Ice Storm44.9
Tornado29.1
Landslide22.3
Wildfire22.1
Drought20.1
Heat Wave12.7
Earthquake2.7

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

6

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 16, 1999FloodWI-FLOOD-07/20/99
Jul 10, 1984FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976DroughtDROUGHT

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$223,209

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

17

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1284Flood16$184,634
DR-4520Biological1$38,575

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$111,908

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
93.2: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW1$51,908
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$30,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$30,000

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

Boulder Junction has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, strong wind, winter weather. The area has had 6 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). FEMA has obligated $223,209 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.