Natural Disasters in Prairie du Chien, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

46.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide96.1Hail82.4Heat Wave75.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	96.1
Hail	82.4
Heat Wave	75.8
Cold Wave	66.5
Tornado	58.4
Strong Wind	48.1
Ice Storm	45.3
Drought	34.6
Lightning	23.8
Earthquake	19.9
Winter Weather	15.7
Wildfire	13.9
Hurricane	8.1

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

10 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
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
Apr 27, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

235

Total Claims Paid

$4,781,838

Avg Claim Payout

$20,348

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,471,522

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

512

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1719	Severe Storm(s)	119	$2,248,972
DR-4288	Flood	30	$1,428,262
DR-4141	Severe Storm(s)	60	$1,334,689
DR-1526	Severe Storm(s)	68	$1,169,333
DR-1768	Severe Storm(s)	89	$982,784
DR-4402	Flood	43	$978,621
DR-1332	Severe Storm(s)	56	$830,329
DR-4343	Flood	20	$237,117
DR-1369	Flood	24	$207,996
DR-4520	Biological	3	$53,419

Prairie du Chien has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, heat wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 235 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,471,522 in public assistance recovery funding.