Natural Disasters in New Munster, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

23.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave98.3Lightning92.9Tornado92.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	98.3
Lightning	92.9
Tornado	92.7
Strong Wind	92.1
Hail	88.1
Heat Wave	80.4
Earthquake	61.5
Drought	43.9
Ice Storm	41.3
Coastal Flood	30.8
Wildfire	29.1
Landslide	26.7
Winter Weather	25.9
Hurricane	18.1

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

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 11, 2020	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 14, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2008	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
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
Jan 24, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jun 24, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Oct 7, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 19, 1979	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Apr 27, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

416

Total IA Distributed

$1,136,683

Repair/Replace

$408,511

Rental Assistance

$116,908

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4520	95	$540,217	—
DR-1768	106	$254,034	$3,588
DR-1719	112	$212,334	$2,811
DR-1526	65	$96,071	$1,528
DR-4116	28	$25,158	$1,407
DR-4489	3	$6,453	—
DR-1729	2	$2,291	—
DR-1771	5	$125	$516

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

321

Total Claims Paid

$4,843,002

Avg Claim Payout

$15,087

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,469,583

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

243

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4477	Winter Storm	15	$3,276,424
DR-4520	Biological	2	$705,499
DR-1966	Snow	29	$618,428
DR-3285	Snow	27	$521,276
DR-1526	Severe Storm(s)	72	$512,445
DR-3163	Snow	21	$299,944
DR-1768	Severe Storm(s)	35	$268,100
DR-1332	Severe Storm(s)	42	$267,467

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,762,577

Properties Protected

131

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.52

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	18	$6,259,926
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$60,000
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$202,499
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$45,000
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0

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

New Munster has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, lightning, tornado. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 321 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,469,583 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,136,683 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 25 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.