Natural Disasters in Fond du Lac, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

76.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

81.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail93.7Cold Wave90.9Tornado88.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	93.7
Cold Wave	90.9
Tornado	88.5
Strong Wind	85.3
Heat Wave	71.4
Winter Weather	68.1
Lightning	62.3
Landslide	55.3
Wildfire	50.7
Earthquake	35.0
Ice Storm	29.6
Drought	23.3
Hurricane	20.7

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

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 18, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 14, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 18, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 2, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Jul 2, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Oct 7, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 23, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICING, WIND & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,065

Total IA Distributed

$7,071,266

Repair/Replace

$5,055,577

Rental Assistance

$362,077

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1768	2,638	$5,887,529	$5,052
DR-4520	171	$906,729	—
DR-1526	256	$277,007	$1,415

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

523

Total Claims Paid

$7,412,440

Avg Claim Payout

$14,173

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,075,359

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

250

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1768	Severe Storm(s)	152	$2,090,324
DR-1526	Severe Storm(s)	66	$467,126
DR-4402	Flood	29	$356,461
DR-4520	Biological	2	$160,184
DR-1966	Snow	1	$1,264

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,248,381

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$51,579
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$964,334
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$60,856
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$151,662
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$19,950

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

Fond du Lac has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 523 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,075,359 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,071,266 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.