Natural Disasters in Keshena, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

9.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

4.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.6

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

Public Assistance

$41K

Individual Assistance

$276K

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $40K

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$276K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →	Flood	Aug 2019	$41K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1984	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jun 1976	—	—

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$70,890

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	1	$45,809
93.3: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$25,081

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

Keshena has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, cold wave, hail. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). FEMA has obligated $41,155 in public assistance recovery funding. $275,879 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.