Natural Disasters in Cuba City, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave83.0Hail82.3Landslide79.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	83.0
Hail	82.3
Landslide	79.7
Strong Wind	48.7
Drought	46.0
Tornado	44.6
Heat Wave	38.4
Ice Storm	38.4
Earthquake	21.0
Winter Weather	18.8
Lightning	14.9
Wildfire	14.7
Hurricane	13.4

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

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 7, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD
Aug 8, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 5, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Aug 11, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 14, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 26, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 18, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 11, 2001	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jun 24, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,STRAIGH LINE WINDS, TORNADOES,RAIN,AND FLOODI
Jul 2, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 13, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 23, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICING, WIND & FLOODING
Jul 11, 1969	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 1, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 21, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

129

Total IA Distributed

$259,185

Repair/Replace

$173,932

Rental Assistance

$6,778

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1933	86	$118,279	$1,346
DR-4520	13	$74,915	—
DR-1768	24	$59,188	$1,950
DR-1526	6	$6,804	$2,046

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,083,284

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

533

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1768	Severe Storm(s)	109	$1,847,920
DR-4141	Severe Storm(s)	48	$1,473,997
DR-4343	Flood	62	$1,181,571
DR-1526	Severe Storm(s)	84	$1,079,141
DR-1933	Severe Storm(s)	73	$1,006,239
DR-1332	Severe Storm(s)	55	$493,792
DR-4520	Biological	10	$348,694
DR-1966	Snow	52	$247,654
DR-1719	Severe Storm(s)	14	$206,849
DR-1369	Flood	22	$151,207
DR-4402	Flood	2	$30,557
DR-4288	Flood	2	$15,663

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.

Cuba City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, landslide. 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. $259,185 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.