Natural Disasters in Coal Valley, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

82.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave95.7Strong Wind94.1Heat Wave93.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	95.7
Strong Wind	94.1
Heat Wave	93.4
Hail	91.8
Tornado	91.0
Winter Weather	90.3
Lightning	89.5
Landslide	84.0
Ice Storm	80.4
Drought	70.5
Earthquake	62.3
Hurricane	13.8
Wildfire	8.7

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

Flood

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 20, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG
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
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
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
Apr 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 22, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jan 16, 1979	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,459

Total IA Distributed

$5,044,806

Repair/Replace

$1,422,703

Rental Assistance

$457,182

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4515	1	N/A	—
DR-4489	301	$1,669,147	—
DR-4483	186	$1,111,331	—
DR-1771	516	$683,027	$1,978
DR-4116	338	$660,058	$2,260
DR-1763	291	$414,836	$3,283
DR-4421	125	$177,221	$3,974
DR-4557	574	$174,879	$809
DR-4796	117	$139,013	$5,425
DR-4819	8	$12,997	$2,735

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

236

Total Claims Paid

$1,673,329

Avg Claim Payout

$7,090

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,398,584

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

115

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	41	$884,010
DR-1960	Snow	15	$144,630
DR-4489	Biological	6	$106,295
DR-3269	Snow	19	$106,061
DR-3161	Snow	19	$72,870
DR-3134	Snow	12	$61,558
DR-4116	Flood	3	$23,160

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$66,337

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$66,337

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

Coal 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, heat wave. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 236 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,398,584 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,044,806 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.