Natural Disasters in La Farge, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide99.0Cold Wave96.0Hail87.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.0
Cold Wave	96.0
Hail	87.3
Strong Wind	75.6
Tornado	69.4
Heat Wave	66.9
Ice Storm	48.4
Drought	43.7
Winter Weather	36.0
Lightning	32.7
Wildfire	17.2
Earthquake	13.2
Hurricane	9.6

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

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 27, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 18, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Oct 7, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD
Oct 20, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 8, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 14, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 26, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 18, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 11, 2001	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jun 24, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,STRAIGH LINE WINDS, TORNADOES,RAIN,AND FLOODI
Jul 2, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Sep 30, 1992	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 13, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 7, 1978	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 23, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICING, WIND & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

178

Total Claims Paid

$4,269,612

Avg Claim Payout

$23,987

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$23,077,639

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,019

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4402	Flood	167	$5,338,906
DR-1719	Severe Storm(s)	289	$4,729,584
DR-1768	Severe Storm(s)	253	$3,893,796
DR-4288	Flood	67	$3,558,487
DR-1332	Severe Storm(s)	68	$2,186,264
DR-1526	Severe Storm(s)	68	$959,269
DR-4520	Biological	3	$688,231
DR-4343	Flood	34	$678,190
DR-4459	Severe Storm(s)	20	$461,444
DR-4141	Severe Storm(s)	24	$343,315
DR-1369	Flood	26	$240,153

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,627,661

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$2,558,065
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$60,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$141,500
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$45,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$194,845

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

La Farge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, cold wave, hail. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 178 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $23,077,639 in public assistance recovery funding. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.