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Natural hazards in Mingo · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Mingo

Mingo isn’t graded for hazard risk: Mingo has 328 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
3
of 16 declared for Jasper County
By hazard

What Mingo faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

River and rain flooding

66%of expected building damage
About average · lower than 56% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

22%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 3% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 6 years in the area

Strong wind

6%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 6% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 6 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Hail Ice storms Wildfire Winter storms Earthquakes Heat waves top 2% Lightning Hurricanes Cold waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts drought at 28% of Mingo’s expected losses. Drought does little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Mingo flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Mingo. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Mingo isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Jasper County.
Disasters

3 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Mingo

Disasters that paid out in Mingo itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Mingo), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2020Severe Storms29 households applied for aid$12K aid approved$78K to the City of Mingo for repairs
  2. 2010Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes17 households applied for aid$24K aid approved
  3. 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding4 households applied for aid$4K aid approved$30K to the City of Mingo for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in MingoJasper County only

Jasper County has had 16 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

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Get ready for what Mingo faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
  • Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
  • Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
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Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
More from Ready.gov ↗
High winds
  • Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
  • Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
  • Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
  • Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
  • Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

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Questions about natural hazards in Mingo

Is Mingo in a flood zone?

Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Jasper County, 13% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.2% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Mingo?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Mingo’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

What was the biggest storm in Mingo?

By FEMA money that reached Mingo, Severe Storms (2020): 29 households applied for aid, $12K approved, and $78K to the City of Mingo for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Mingo.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Mingo’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.