Natural Disasters in Merritt, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

2.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

7.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought71.6Landslide57.9Heat Wave35.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	71.6
Landslide	57.9
Heat Wave	35.1
Cold Wave	29.4
Earthquake	28.8
Strong Wind	22.8
Tornado	15.2
Hail	14.2
Ice Storm	10.6
Hurricane	9.2
Winter Weather	6.7
Lightning	6.0
Wildfire	0.1

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

6 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
Sep 19, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 10, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 3, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
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 30, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$131,801

Avg Claim Payout

$4,545

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,102,214

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

104

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	22	$1,032,708
DR-4116	Flood	20	$257,556
DR-1416	Tornado	11	$222,137
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	11	$199,020
DR-1800	Severe Storm(s)	13	$190,313
DR-4728	Severe Storm(s)	1	$83,702
DR-1960	Snow	11	$58,826
DR-3269	Snow	6	$17,156
DR-1633	Severe Storm(s)	6	$15,517
DR-3134	Snow	1	$13,954
DR-1826	Severe Storm(s)	1	$7,223
DR-4489	Biological	1	$4,101

Merritt has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 29 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,102,214 in public assistance recovery funding.