Natural Disasters in Franklin, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave94.1Drought92.9Strong Wind87.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	94.1
Drought	92.9
Strong Wind	87.2
Heat Wave	83.4
Earthquake	81.7
Hail	68.7
Landslide	64.2
Ice Storm	59.3
Lightning	52.0
Tornado	49.6
Winter Weather	46.3
Hurricane	21.9
Wildfire	1.8

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

Severe Storm

Aug 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
May 10, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 28, 2006	Severe Storm	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
May 30, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 29, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

242

Total Claims Paid

$1,578,194

Avg Claim Payout

$6,521

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,158,201

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

116

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	23	$818,247
DR-4728	Severe Storm(s)	16	$463,667
DR-4489	Biological	7	$265,278
DR-1416	Tornado	22	$203,044
DR-4116	Flood	15	$195,192
DR-1960	Snow	9	$79,426
DR-3134	Snow	13	$71,471
DR-1633	Severe Storm(s)	9	$47,442
DR-1800	Severe Storm(s)	2	$14,435

Franklin has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, drought, strong wind. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 242 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,158,201 in public assistance recovery funding.