Natural Disasters in Lakewood, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave96.7Tornado96.3Strong Wind85.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	96.7
Tornado	96.3
Strong Wind	85.5
Hail	79.5
Winter Weather	79.2
Heat Wave	75.5
Earthquake	74.7
Lightning	73.5
Drought	59.2
Landslide	57.2
Ice Storm	55.6
Wildfire	31.6
Hurricane	10.3

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

Snowstorm

6 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
Mar 13, 2008	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
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
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 7, 1986	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
Apr 25, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

954

Total Claims Paid

$7,042,752

Avg Claim Payout

$7,382

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,229,665

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

280

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4489	Biological	49	$4,797,863
DR-1960	Snow	61	$1,411,411
DR-3283	Snow	49	$741,606
DR-3269	Snow	32	$470,344
DR-3161	Snow	41	$359,844
DR-3134	Snow	19	$226,836
DR-4116	Flood	25	$214,663
DR-1991	Severe Storm(s)	2	$3,856
DR-1850	Severe Storm(s)	1	$1,848
DR-3199	Snow	1	$1,393

Lakewood has a relatively moderate 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 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (6 declarations). 954 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,229,665 in public assistance recovery funding.