Natural Disasters in Lake Nebagamon, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave94.7Lightning73.2Heat Wave61.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	94.7
Lightning	73.2
Heat Wave	61.4
Winter Weather	55.2
Hail	44.4
Wildfire	39.2
Strong Wind	28.3
Tornado	27.4
Ice Storm	26.0
Coastal Flood	24.0
Landslide	16.2
Drought	15.7
Earthquake	2.5

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

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 10, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 9, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 2, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 11, 2001	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Aug 16, 1999	Flood	WI-FLOOD-07/20/99
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Sep 10, 1972	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$717,943

Avg Claim Payout

$34,188

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,775,608

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

267

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4076	Severe Storm(s)	53	$7,299,503
DR-4383	Flood	82	$2,845,988
DR-1369	Flood	44	$990,656
DR-1284	Flood	67	$922,056
DR-4276	Severe Storm(s)	21	$717,405

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,784,286

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.82

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$166,341
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$130,459
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$60,522
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$123,117
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$240,000

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

Lake Nebagamon has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, lightning, heat wave. The area has had 10 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 21 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,775,608 in public assistance recovery funding. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.