Natural Disasters in Elizabethtown, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

8.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

58.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake69.0Drought46.5Ice Storm40.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	69.0
Drought	46.5
Ice Storm	40.7
Strong Wind	36.5
Heat Wave	34.5
Landslide	32.0
Tornado	31.3
Hurricane	25.2
Winter Weather	24.2
Cold Wave	19.3
Lightning	17.1
Hail	16.4
Wildfire	5.3

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

Severe Storm

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 7, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Mar 21, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$290,188

Repair/Replace

$168,535

Rental Assistance

$20,846

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1991	30	$202,696	$9,325
DR-4489	12	$87,492	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$209,904

Avg Claim Payout

$13,119

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$222,715

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1991	Severe Storm(s)	16	$138,096
DR-1826	Severe Storm(s)	11	$74,303
DR-3199	Snow	2	$10,317

Elizabethtown has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, drought, ice storm. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (3 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $222,715 in public assistance recovery funding. $290,188 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.