Natural Disasters in Cherry Valley, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.5

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

19

Public Assistance

$8.6M

Individual Assistance

$11.3M

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line …FloodSep 2024$5.0M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$4.5M$3.3M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and …FloodMay 2013$69K
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormMar 2011$979K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormAug 2010$183K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2008$763K$1.5M
Record Snow and Near Record SnowSnowstormMar 2008$1.0M
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormAug 2007$1.3M
SnowSnowstormDec 2006$822K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005$39K
Illinois Winter Snow StormsSnowstormJan 2001$509K
Il-winter Storm 1/1/99SnowstormJan 1999
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 1996
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodJul 1993
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1979
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodJun 1974
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodApr 1973
TornadoesTornadoApr 1967
Covid-19 PandemicUnknown$9K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,728

Total Claims Paid

$27,307,456

Avg Claim Payout

$15,803

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$85,796

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$85,796

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

Cherry Valley has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (6 declarations). 1,728 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,621,502 in public assistance recovery funding. $11,295,290 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.