Natural Disasters in Forest City, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
43.0
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
43.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
52.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
68.7
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: FEMATotal Declarations
18
Public Assistance
$121K
Individual Assistance
$34K
Most Common Type
Flood
6 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $11K | $23K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding → | Flood | May 2013 | $31K | $9K |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Snowstorm | Mar 2011 | $24K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Dec 2006 | $39K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2003 | — | $2K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Tornado | May 2002 | $13K | — |
| Illinois Winter Snow Storms → | Snow | Jan 2001 | $1K | — |
| Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $2K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Apr 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1985 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Dec 1982 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1979 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1973 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding → | Tornado | Jun 1968 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
452
Total Claims Paid
$3,410,977
Avg Claim Payout
$7,546
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$2,288,314
Properties Protected
42
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.87
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 2 | $88,012 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 2 | $2,200,302 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Forest City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, strong wind, cold wave. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 452 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $120,760 in public assistance recovery funding. $33,739 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.