Natural Disasters in Joppa, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.1

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$2.0M

Individual Assistance

$2.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.0M

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	$138K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →	Tornado	Nov 2013	—	$1K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2011	$331K	$1.8M
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2009	$1.6M	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Record/near Record Snow →	Snowstorm	Feb 2005	$33K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2003	—	$416K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Tornado	May 2002	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 1997	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1973	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Unknown	—	—	$257K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →	Unknown	—	—	$82K
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$13K

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

108

Total Claims Paid

$2,385,557

Avg Claim Payout

$22,088

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$784,352

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$156,728
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$627,624

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

Joppa has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, drought. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 108 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,955,349 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,737,122 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.