Natural Disasters in Melvin, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave67.4Earthquake59.6Drought54.2
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave67.4
Earthquake59.6
Drought54.2
Hail46.7
Strong Wind46.7
Tornado44.1
Heat Wave31.3
Winter Weather23.0
Ice Storm21.8
Landslide16.3
Lightning15.8
Hurricane15.2
Wildfire1.8

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

8

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

3 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Mar 17, 2011SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 17, 2001SnowstormILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Jan 8, 1999SnowstormIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
Mar 6, 1990Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$3,539

Avg Claim Payout

$1,769

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$100,937

Disasters with PA

4

Total Projects

11

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4489Biological3$65,621
DR-1960Snow2$19,223
DR-3161Snow5$14,894
DR-3134Snow1$1,199

Melvin has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, earthquake, drought. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (3 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $100,937 in public assistance recovery funding.