Natural Disasters in Lake Carroll, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

39.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought84.8Landslide76.9Strong Wind74.5
HazardRisk Score
Drought84.8
Landslide76.9
Strong Wind74.5
Hail73.1
Cold Wave56.6
Tornado55.9
Ice Storm45.1
Heat Wave36.0
Earthquake31.6
Winter Weather30.4
Lightning18.0
Wildfire13.1
Hurricane12.1

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

16

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 19, 2019FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 10, 2013FloodSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Aug 19, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2008SnowstormRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 9, 2001FloodFLOODING
Jul 9, 1993FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 30, 1981Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING & TORNADOES
Jan 16, 1979SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Jun 10, 1974FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1969FloodFLOODING
Apr 25, 1965TornadoTORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

57

Total Claims Paid

$806,505

Avg Claim Payout

$14,149

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$818,259

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

99

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1935Severe Storm(s)40$371,607
DR-1960Snow19$125,278
DR-3283Snow20$117,616
DR-1368Flood9$104,331
DR-4116Flood8$74,901
DR-4461Severe Storm(s)3$24,527

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$292,954

Properties Protected

8

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$55,885
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$237,068

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

Lake Carroll has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, strong wind. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 57 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $818,259 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.