Natural Disasters in Hales Corners, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

63.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.6

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

21

Public Assistance

$84.9M

Individual Assistance

$97.7M

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodSep 2025—$67.1M
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$62.6M$9.3M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →FloodMar 2020$727K—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →SnowstormApr 2011$2.0M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2010$10.2M$12.9M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008$4.5M$7.9M
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →SnowstormMar 2008$1.9M—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005$863K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004$4K$475K
Snow →SnowstormJan 2001$1.5M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2000$552K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 1998——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1997——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodOct 1986——
Severe Storms →FloodAug 1986——
Blizzards & Snowstorms →SnowstormJan 1979——
Severe Storms, Icing, Wind & Flooding →FloodMar 1976——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodApr 1973——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,423

Total Claims Paid

$27,720,991

Avg Claim Payout

$11,441

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

17

Federal Funding

$10,524,200

Properties Protected

110

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine9$4,124,787
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins3$3,933,748
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)1$52,588
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$764,124
402.3: Infrastructure Protective Measures1$1,626,338

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

Hales Corners has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, heat wave, tornado. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 2,423 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $84,920,034 in public assistance recovery funding. $97,684,307 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.