Natural Disasters in Lake Barrington, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.0

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave98.9Tornado98.9Strong Wind98.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	98.9
Tornado	98.9
Strong Wind	98.3
Lightning	93.7
Heat Wave	92.5
Hail	88.4
Earthquake	85.7
Ice Storm	63.2
Winter Weather	62.4
Landslide	46.7
Wildfire	44.9
Drought	40.8
Coastal Flood	29.8
Hurricane	18.2

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

Snowstorm

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 10, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2008	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 17, 2001	Snowstorm	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
Apr 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 7, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 16, 1979	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1967	Tornado	TORNADOES
Apr 25, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,397

Total Claims Paid

$27,473,646

Avg Claim Payout

$11,462

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$26,336,061

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

550

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4489	Biological	101	$17,063,616
DR-1960	Snow	99	$2,365,000
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	70	$2,164,793
DR-3283	Snow	71	$1,537,568
DR-4116	Flood	93	$1,277,452
DR-3134	Snow	54	$940,470
DR-3161	Snow	60	$904,007
DR-3230	Hurricane	1	$81,072
DR-1681	Severe Ice Storm	1	$2,083

Lake Barrington has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (5 declarations). 2,397 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $26,336,061 in public assistance recovery funding.