Natural Disasters in Danforth, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.5

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

9

Public Assistance

$376K

Individual Assistance

$141K

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $373K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$304K$54K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere Storm(s)Jun 2008$750
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormMar 2008$87K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and FloodingTornadoMay 2002
Illinois Winter Snow StormsSnowstormJan 2001$51K
Il-winter Storm 1/1/99SnowstormJan 1999$20K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormApr 1994
Severe Ice StormSevere Ice StormMar 1990

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

840

Total Claims Paid

$16,884,767

Avg Claim Payout

$20,101

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$74,498

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$74,498

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

Danforth has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, earthquake, hail. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 840 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $376,396 in public assistance recovery funding. $141,406 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.