Natural Disasters in Fredonia, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

100.0

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

$2.4M

Individual Assistance

$945K

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.3M

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$985K	$769K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →	Flood	Oct 2018	$381K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	$596K	$129K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	$244K	$47K
Snow →	Snowstorm	Jan 2001	$182K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1997	—	—
Severe Storms & Hail →	Severe Storm	Aug 1991	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Oct 1986	—	—
Severe Storms, Icing, Wind & Flooding →	Flood	Mar 1976	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1973	—	—
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding →	Tornado	Apr 1965	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

348

Total Claims Paid

$3,866,725

Avg Claim Payout

$11,111

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,404,769

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.75

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$611,204
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$62,100
200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land; 302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins; 800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$1,731,465

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

Fredonia has a relatively low 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 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 348 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,387,655 in public assistance recovery funding. $944,731 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.