Natural Disasters in Mapleton, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
90.7
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
89.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
50.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
93.6
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: FEMATotal Declarations
15
Public Assistance
$25.1M
Individual Assistance
$2.8M
Most Common Type
Flood
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $21.4M | $762K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | May 2013 | $2.1M | $1.0M |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Snowstorm | Mar 2011 | $546K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2008 | — | $805K |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Dec 2006 | $588K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $7K | — |
| Illinois Winter Snow Storms → | Snowstorm | Jan 2001 | $189K | — |
| Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $302K | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1985 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Dec 1982 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1979 | — | — |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1979 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1973 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $195K |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Unknown | — | — | $20K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
2,545
Total Claims Paid
$23,600,167
Avg Claim Payout
$9,273
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
9
Federal Funding
$3,278,944
Properties Protected
63
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.81
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 6 | $732,685 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 2 | $2,498,419 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $47,840 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Mapleton 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 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 2,545 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $25,147,465 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,820,432 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.