Natural Disasters in Lisle, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.6

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.8

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

16

Public Assistance

$73.7M

Individual Assistance

$27.4M

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$65.1M$8.0M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMay 2013$1.7M$13.4M
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →SnowstormMar 2011$2.8M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2010—$4.1M
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2008$1.2M$861K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2007$22K$11K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005$7K—
Illinois Winter Snow Storms →SnowstormJan 2001$1.2M—
Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 →SnowstormJan 1999$1.6M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1996——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodAug 1987——
Blizzards & Snowstorms →SnowstormJan 1979——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1976——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJun 1974——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodSep 1972——
Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1967——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Floodng →Unknown——$997K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Unknown——$43K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Unknown——$4K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,575

Total Claims Paid

$55,072,307

Avg Claim Payout

$15,405

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

22

Federal Funding

$14,613,087

Properties Protected

29

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine12$4,281,774
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins4$2,752,200
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0
500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall1$915,000

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

Lisle 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 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 3,575 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $73,661,714 in public assistance recovery funding. $27,380,659 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.