Natural Disasters in Lena, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.6

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

$2.6M

Individual Assistance

$907K

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$552K	$45K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Sep 2019	$680K	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2011	$205K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2010	$900K	$846K
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2008	$176K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2007	—	$8K
Snow →	Snowstorm	Dec 2006	$84K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1996	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Blizzards & Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Jan 1979	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jun 1974	—	—
Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Aug 1969	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$9K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

192

Total Claims Paid

$3,556,144

Avg Claim Payout

$18,522

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,022,676

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$531,890
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$30,000
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	2	$53,200
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$3,395,568
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$12,018

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

Lena has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 192 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,597,011 in public assistance recovery funding. $907,494 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.