Natural Disasters in Mechanicsburg, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

92.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado97.1Cold Wave96.6Heat Wave96.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	97.1
Cold Wave	96.6
Heat Wave	96.2
Drought	95.9
Hail	95.6
Earthquake	94.6
Winter Weather	90.7
Lightning	88.5
Strong Wind	86.4
Ice Storm	80.6
Landslide	63.1
Hurricane	41.4
Wildfire	18.8

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

Severe Storm

Aug 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 9, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 28, 2006	Severe Storm	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
May 6, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

291

Total Claims Paid

$3,717,606

Avg Claim Payout

$12,775

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$443,739,986

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

371

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4489	Biological	31	$418,356,757
DR-4728	Severe Storm(s)	32	$12,013,687
DR-1633	Severe Storm(s)	95	$8,673,458
DR-1681	Severe Ice Storm	74	$3,201,930
DR-1960	Snow	46	$625,606
DR-1416	Tornado	58	$476,438
DR-3134	Snow	32	$376,584
DR-1991	Severe Storm(s)	1	$6,320
DR-1729	Severe Storm(s)	1	$4,703
DR-3230	Hurricane	1	$4,504

Mechanicsburg has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 291 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $443,739,986 in public assistance recovery funding.