Natural Disasters in Lake Petersburg, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

28.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought78.6Earthquake68.0Strong Wind67.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	78.6
Earthquake	68.0
Strong Wind	67.0
Landslide	65.8
Heat Wave	60.1
Cold Wave	53.9
Tornado	53.2
Hail	51.6
Ice Storm	38.9
Winter Weather	28.9
Lightning	26.0
Hurricane	16.5
Wildfire	3.6

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

Tornado

Dec 2021

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 13, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 17, 2001	Snowstorm	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
May 6, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$162,371

Avg Claim Payout

$4,639

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,153,554

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1681	Severe Ice Storm	7	$512,347
DR-3577	Severe Storm(s)	1	$116,927
DR-1960	Snow	16	$106,309
DR-1416	Tornado	15	$105,078
DR-4728	Severe Storm(s)	2	$90,242
DR-1633	Severe Storm(s)	2	$90,242
DR-3269	Snow	14	$50,109
DR-3134	Snow	8	$39,698
DR-3161	Snow	11	$36,302
DR-1826	Severe Storm(s)	1	$6,300

Lake Petersburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (4 declarations). 35 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,153,554 in public assistance recovery funding.