Natural Disasters in Orfordville, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail95.6Tornado94.3Cold Wave94.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	95.6
Tornado	94.3
Cold Wave	94.1
Strong Wind	86.2
Lightning	84.7
Heat Wave	80.8
Winter Weather	61.2
Landslide	60.1
Earthquake	59.3
Ice Storm	57.9
Drought	48.0
Wildfire	26.8
Hurricane	14.9

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

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Aug 12, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & 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
Apr 27, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

295

Total Claims Paid

$4,253,175

Avg Claim Payout

$14,418

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,839,947

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

120

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1768	Severe Storm(s)	73	$1,672,365
DR-4520	Biological	2	$636,769
DR-3285	Snow	25	$337,900
DR-3163	Snow	18	$187,220
DR-1966	Snow	2	$5,694

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,376,606

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.30

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$55,582
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$1,309,024
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$12,000

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

Orfordville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 295 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,839,947 in public assistance recovery funding. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.