Natural Disasters in Camden, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

11.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

71.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide79.4Strong Wind61.5Drought61.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	79.4
Strong Wind	61.5
Drought	61.5
Cold Wave	61.3
Hail	58.0
Heat Wave	55.1
Earthquake	35.5
Tornado	27.6
Ice Storm	19.7
Lightning	19.1
Winter Weather	17.1
Hurricane	15.5
Wildfire	0.3

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

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 19, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 10, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Aug 19, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 15, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
May 6, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 30, 1981	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING & TORNADOES
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$10,719

Repair/Replace

$1,719

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4489	1	$9,000	—
DR-4116	2	$1,719	$1,719

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$326,830

Avg Claim Payout

$3,514

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$966,434

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

116

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4116	Flood	24	$345,233
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	22	$281,406
DR-1935	Severe Storm(s)	34	$170,597
DR-1416	Tornado	19	$109,915
DR-1960	Snow	10	$32,707
DR-3134	Snow	6	$21,936
DR-4489	Biological	1	$4,641

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$127,015

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$41,850
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$30,415
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$54,750

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

Camden has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, drought. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 93 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $966,434 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,719 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.