Natural Disasters in Carman, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

17.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

12.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought80.3Hail74.5Strong Wind56.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	80.3
Hail	74.5
Strong Wind	56.7
Landslide	56.6
Heat Wave	52.2
Ice Storm	40.2
Lightning	33.2
Tornado	28.6
Earthquake	27.6
Cold Wave	24.0
Winter Weather	22.5
Hurricane	13.6
Wildfire	1.7

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

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

8 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
Jun 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 9, 2001	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 17, 2001	Snowstorm	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 30, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 25, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

411

Total Claims Paid

$11,518,538

Avg Claim Payout

$28,026

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,857,581

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

225

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	150	$5,722,734
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	14	$529,470
DR-1368	Flood	10	$345,472
DR-4116	Flood	17	$112,878
DR-1960	Snow	17	$75,297
DR-3134	Snow	3	$37,386
DR-3161	Snow	14	$34,345

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$810,074

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.09

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$85,050
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$707,032
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$17,992

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

Carman has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, strong wind. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 411 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,857,581 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.