Natural Disasters in Kingston, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.9

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

9

Public Assistance

$2.1M

Individual Assistance

$332K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

3 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$13K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and LandslidesFloodOct 2018$240K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormJun 2008$1.1M$283K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2004$714K$36K
Flooding, Severe Storms and TornadoesFloodMay 2001$6K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormJul 1993
DroughtDroughtJun 1976
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodApr 1973

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

53

Total Claims Paid

$470,717

Avg Claim Payout

$8,881

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$27,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$27,000

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

Kingston 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 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (3 declarations). 53 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,091,614 in public assistance recovery funding. $332,208 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.