Natural Disasters in Fults, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave87.6Earthquake84.5Landslide81.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	87.6
Earthquake	84.5
Landslide	81.6
Strong Wind	69.7
Hail	60.2
Tornado	58.3
Cold Wave	49.0
Drought	41.1
Lightning	39.7
Winter Weather	32.6
Ice Storm	17.4
Hurricane	17.0
Wildfire	1.9

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
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 6, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
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

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$18,030

Repair/Replace

$12,582

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4877	5	N/A	—
DR-4867	7	$18,030	$3,147

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

689

Total Claims Paid

$22,718,011

Avg Claim Payout

$32,972

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,963,592

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

117

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	27	$555,648
DR-4728	Severe Storm(s)	9	$541,209
DR-1681	Severe Ice Storm	26	$479,620
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	34	$177,768
DR-4489	Biological	5	$106,523
DR-4116	Flood	15	$100,547
DR-3230	Hurricane	1	$2,277

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,340,600

Properties Protected

517

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$6,626,612
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	1	$659,238
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$54,750

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

Fults has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 689 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,963,592 in public assistance recovery funding. $18,030 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.