Natural Disasters in Bensenville, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.6

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.8

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

24

Public Assistance

$861.4M

Individual Assistance

$188.7M

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $873.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodSep 2024—$6.8M
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodNov 2023—$2.8M
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2023—$33.4M
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$805.4M$17.0M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodMay 2013$48K$34.2M
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →SnowstormMar 2011$14.9M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2010$16K$80.5M
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2008$10.2M$13.9M
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jun 2008$175K—
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →SnowMar 2008$87K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2007$13.3M—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005$1.2M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →TornadoMay 2002$8K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2001$2K—
Illinois Winter Snow Storms →SnowstormJan 2001$5.3M—
Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 →SnowstormJan 1999$10.7M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 1997——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1996——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

15,172

Total Claims Paid

$139,478,719

Avg Claim Payout

$9,193

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

22

Federal Funding

$14,613,087

Properties Protected

29

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine12$4,281,774
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins4$2,752,200
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0
500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall1$915,000

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

Bensenville has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 15,172 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $861,372,861 in public assistance recovery funding. $188,716,565 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.