Natural Disasters in Dakota, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail93.3Strong Wind85.1Tornado82.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	93.3
Strong Wind	85.1
Tornado	82.3
Drought	81.0
Cold Wave	80.8
Ice Storm	69.7
Heat Wave	63.7
Earthquake	57.7
Landslide	52.3
Lightning	47.2
Winter Weather	44.3
Wildfire	27.0
Hurricane	15.1

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

4 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
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Aug 19, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2008	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Aug 30, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 25, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 16, 1979	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 30, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,926

Total IA Distributed

$4,293,377

Repair/Replace

$2,618,791

Rental Assistance

$540,695

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1935	1,542	$3,290,289	$3,221
DR-4489	119	$663,752	—
DR-1722	258	$317,331	$887
DR-4116	7	$22,005	$2,683

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

192

Total Claims Paid

$3,556,144

Avg Claim Payout

$18,522

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,597,011

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

200

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1935	Severe Storm(s)	78	$899,515
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	39	$679,768
DR-4489	Biological	8	$551,935
DR-1960	Snow	31	$205,314
DR-3283	Snow	24	$176,088
DR-3269	Snow	20	$84,391

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,022,676

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$531,890
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$30,000
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	2	$53,200
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$3,395,568
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$12,018

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

Dakota has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 192 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,597,011 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,293,377 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.