Natural Disasters in DeForest, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

95.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.8

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

$550.2M

Individual Assistance

$1.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$530.0M	$292K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →	Flood	Oct 2018	$14.7M	$15K
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Apr 2011	$1.4M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	$1.4M	$772K
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2008	$1.2M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2007	—	$341K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	$10K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	—	$25K
Flooding, Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Flood	May 2001	$3K	—
Snow →	Snowstorm	Jan 2001	$566K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2000	$990K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →	Tornado	Sep 1992	—	—
Severe Storms & Hail →	Severe Storm	Aug 1991	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →	Tornado	Jun 1984	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoe… →	Severe Storm	Jul 1978	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jun 1976	—	—
Severe Storms, Icing, Wind & Flooding →	Flood	Mar 1976	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

333

Total Claims Paid

$8,682,834

Avg Claim Payout

$26,075

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,644,296

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$92,638
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,577,826
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$35,879
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$167,894
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$81,609

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

DeForest has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, tornado. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 333 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $550,174,241 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,444,451 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.