Natural Disasters in Allerton, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave93.2Winter Weather91.1Strong Wind87.1
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave93.2
Winter Weather91.1
Strong Wind87.1
Drought87.1
Earthquake85.2
Hail83.4
Tornado79.7
Heat Wave79.1
Landslide62.6
Ice Storm61.3
Lightning59.4
Hurricane46.2
Wildfire22.7

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

12

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Tornado

4 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Nov 26, 2013TornadoSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 8, 1999SnowstormIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
May 6, 1996Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 1996Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Apr 26, 1994Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 6, 1990Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM
Apr 11, 1974TornadoTORNADOES
Jun 5, 1968TornadoTORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

50

Total IA Distributed

$120,293

Repair/Replace

$85,201

Rental Assistance

$22,542

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-41579N/A$505
DR-177138$111,293$1,574
DR-44893$9,000

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

231

Total Claims Paid

$2,053,615

Avg Claim Payout

$8,890

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,375,880

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

39

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4489Biological26$10,202,519
DR-3134Snow7$151,962
DR-4116Flood3$9,225
DR-3230Hurricane1$5,864
DR-1960Snow1$4,068
DR-3161Snow1$2,242

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$217,046

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
105.1: Applied Research and Development in the Building Sciences3$135,623
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$47,448
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine1$33,975

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

Allerton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, strong wind. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is tornado (4 declarations). 231 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,375,880 in public assistance recovery funding. $120,293 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.