Natural Disasters in Elsah, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide81.8Heat Wave79.3Earthquake64.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	81.8
Heat Wave	79.3
Earthquake	64.3
Cold Wave	53.7
Drought	45.5
Lightning	41.0
Strong Wind	40.4
Tornado	38.1
Hail	35.6
Winter Weather	21.1
Ice Storm	20.7
Hurricane	8.8
Wildfire	0.5

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

Tornado

Dec 2021

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 13, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 19, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 9, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
May 30, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 7, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 29, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1983	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 30, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

679

Total IA Distributed

$748,571

Repair/Replace

$325,969

Rental Assistance

$86,936

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4877	271	$382,269	$1,708
DR-4867	408	$366,302	$1,361

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,869

Total Claims Paid

$24,375,815

Avg Claim Payout

$13,042

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,629,873

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

111

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	36	$1,314,224
DR-4489	Biological	8	$682,040
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	27	$369,062
DR-1416	Tornado	22	$205,209
DR-1681	Severe Ice Storm	18	$59,338

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,719,379

Properties Protected

206

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$3,691,879
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$27,500
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$0

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

Elsah has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, heat wave, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 1,869 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,629,873 in public assistance recovery funding. $748,571 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.