Natural Disasters in Union Center, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave95.1Hail87.9Cold Wave84.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	95.1
Hail	87.9
Cold Wave	84.6
Landslide	80.7
Tornado	65.3
Strong Wind	54.1
Lightning	53.1
Wildfire	46.5
Winter Weather	41.2
Drought	34.4
Ice Storm	25.1
Earthquake	20.3
Hurricane	8.6

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
Oct 20, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 21, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 14, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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 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

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

641

Total IA Distributed

$1,467,578

Repair/Replace

$1,158,555

Rental Assistance

$105,208

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1768	330	$746,924	$2,304
DR-4402	256	$632,744	$3,087
DR-1719	39	$57,229	$1,308
DR-4520	6	$18,207	—
DR-1526	10	$12,473	$1,454

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

114

Total Claims Paid

$4,276,670

Avg Claim Payout

$37,515

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,919,081

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

321

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4402	Flood	78	$1,758,462
DR-1768	Severe Storm(s)	148	$818,721
DR-1526	Severe Storm(s)	35	$418,320
DR-1369	Flood	6	$323,142
DR-4288	Flood	14	$248,415
DR-1332	Severe Storm(s)	23	$188,246
DR-1944	Severe Storm(s)	17	$163,774

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,492,114

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$54,126
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$757,635
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$31,500
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$123,225
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$628

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

Union Center has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hail, cold wave. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 114 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,919,081 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,467,578 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.