Natural Disasters in Eureka, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

20.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.7

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

10

Public Assistance

$3.8M

Individual Assistance

$403K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $3.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$208K$126K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormJun 2008$969K$109K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2004$649K$168K
Flooding, Severe Storms and TornadoesFloodMay 2001$2.0M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormJul 1993
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormJul 1990
DroughtDroughtJun 1976
TornadoesTornadoApr 1974

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

189

Total Claims Paid

$3,394,220

Avg Claim Payout

$17,959

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$2,806,394

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$29,526
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW 1$20,400
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$22,374
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$1,548,554
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$44,550

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

Eureka has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, strong wind, hail. The area has had 10 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 189 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,846,409 in public assistance recovery funding. $402,992 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.