Natural Disasters in Bloomington, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
86.9
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
89.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
15.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
95.5
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Cold Wave | 98.1 |
| Drought | 93.0 |
| Tornado | 89.6 |
| Hail | 88.3 |
| Winter Weather | 85.3 |
| Heat Wave | 85.2 |
| Earthquake | 82.3 |
| Strong Wind | 81.8 |
| Ice Storm | 71.6 |
| Lightning | 57.4 |
| Landslide | 49.2 |
| Hurricane | 32.5 |
| Wildfire | 8.9 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
11
Most Recent
Biological
Mar 2020
Most Common Type
Snowstorm
3 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM |
| Feb 9, 2007 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION |
| Jan 17, 2001 | Snowstorm | ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS |
| Jan 8, 1999 | Snowstorm | IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 |
| Mar 6, 1990 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE ICE STORM |
| Apr 11, 1974 | Tornado | TORNADOES |
| Apr 26, 1973 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING |
| Jun 5, 1968 | Tornado | TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING |
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
184
Total Claims Paid
$1,695,863
Avg Claim Payout
$9,217
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$5,948,432
Disasters with PA
5
Total Projects
152
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4489 | Biological | 27 | $4,583,212 |
| DR-1681 | Severe Ice Storm | 40 | $517,673 |
| DR-1960 | Snow | 38 | $444,246 |
| DR-3161 | Snow | 27 | $205,627 |
| DR-3134 | Snow | 20 | $197,674 |
Bloomington has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, drought, tornado. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (3 declarations). 184 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,948,432 in public assistance recovery funding.