Natural Disasters in Plain, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

77.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail92.8Landslide87.8Cold Wave85.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	92.8
Landslide	87.8
Cold Wave	85.9
Tornado	78.3
Heat Wave	67.5
Strong Wind	58.6
Lightning	52.7
Ice Storm	50.3
Winter Weather	44.7
Drought	33.2
Wildfire	27.2
Earthquake	25.3
Hurricane	9.0

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
Oct 18, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
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
Jun 24, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

197

Total Claims Paid

$7,178,353

Avg Claim Payout

$36,438

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,896,817

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

497

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1768	Severe Storm(s)	324	$5,991,182
DR-4402	Flood	72	$1,818,608
DR-1332	Severe Storm(s)	49	$702,956
DR-1719	Severe Storm(s)	44	$334,044
DR-4520	Biological	2	$15,924
DR-1966	Snow	2	$12,121
DR-3163	Snow	2	$10,878
DR-4141	Severe Storm(s)	1	$6,567
DR-3285	Snow	1	$4,539

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,177,030

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	$6,895,714
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$26,610
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$25,257
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$15,000
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	1	$9,000

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

Plain has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, cold wave. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 197 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,896,817 in public assistance recovery funding. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.