Natural Disasters in Long Point, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

30.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave83.5Strong Wind75.8Drought73.3
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave83.5
Strong Wind75.8
Drought73.3
Earthquake71.2
Lightning68.3
Tornado52.4
Heat Wave49.1
Winter Weather41.3
Hail39.4
Ice Storm35.9
Landslide34.5
Hurricane25.7
Wildfire2.6

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

11

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

3 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
May 10, 2013FloodSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 7, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 17, 2001SnowstormILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Jan 8, 1999SnowstormIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
Mar 6, 1990Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM
Dec 13, 1982Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

282

Total Claims Paid

$2,012,826

Avg Claim Payout

$7,138

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$254,717

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

64

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4116Flood12$73,799
DR-3161Snow26$66,762
DR-4489Biological3$47,118
DR-1960Snow15$46,465
DR-3134Snow6$13,816
DR-1681Severe Ice Storm2$6,757

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$109,727

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$63,720
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$46,007

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

Long Point has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, strong wind, drought. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (3 declarations). 282 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $254,717 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.