Natural Disasters in Grand Ridge, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave96.5Drought88.0Strong Wind85.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	96.5
Drought	88.0
Strong Wind	85.5
Tornado	84.1
Earthquake	82.4
Lightning	71.2
Winter Weather	69.9
Heat Wave	69.7
Landslide	69.0
Ice Storm	61.9
Hail	61.9
Hurricane	30.3
Wildfire	21.3

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

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 26, 2013	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 10, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 3, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 23, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 17, 2001	Snowstorm	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
Jul 25, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 15, 1992	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 29, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 16, 1979	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1967	Tornado	TORNADOES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

679

Total Claims Paid

$12,371,667

Avg Claim Payout

$18,220

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,050,674

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

113

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4116	Flood	14	$628,909
DR-1513	Severe Storm(s)	20	$463,596
DR-1800	Severe Storm(s)	20	$277,282
DR-4489	Biological	23	$198,689
DR-1729	Severe Storm(s)	14	$173,115
DR-1960	Snow	4	$89,289
DR-3269	Snow	5	$86,765
DR-3134	Snow	7	$73,797
DR-3161	Snow	6	$59,232

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,776,042

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

8.85

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	4	$3,099,357
200.7: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Erosion	4	$144,138
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$1,742,469
201.3: Relocation of Public Structures - Riverine	2	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 402.3: Infrastructure Protective Measures	2	$6,856,478

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

Grand Ridge has a relatively moderate 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 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 679 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,050,674 in public assistance recovery funding. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.