Natural Disasters in Claremont, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

46.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake89.6Drought77.3Heat Wave64.1
HazardRisk Score
Earthquake89.6
Drought77.3
Heat Wave64.1
Strong Wind54.1
Landslide53.6
Winter Weather53.2
Tornado52.4
Hail51.0
Ice Storm46.9
Cold Wave40.0
Hurricane38.7
Lightning26.8
Wildfire2.7

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

8

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Mar 17, 2011SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2005SnowstormRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW
May 21, 2002TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
May 6, 1996Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 22, 1990Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

66

Total IA Distributed

$409,075

Repair/Replace

$40,567

Rental Assistance

$802

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-19912N/A$444
DR-448957$367,236
DR-17717$41,839$5,978

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

25

Total Claims Paid

$198,525

Avg Claim Payout

$7,941

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$227,424

Disasters with PA

3

Total Projects

24

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1416Tornado13$181,859
DR-3199Snow10$32,013
DR-4489Biological1$13,552

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$101,996

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$54,750
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$47,246

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

Claremont has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, drought, heat wave. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 25 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $227,424 in public assistance recovery funding. $409,075 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.