Natural Disasters in Nauvoo, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought84.1Heat Wave80.4Landslide71.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	84.1
Heat Wave	80.4
Landslide	71.6
Strong Wind	67.2
Cold Wave	67.1
Hail	65.6
Lightning	58.2
Ice Storm	46.8
Earthquake	40.6
Winter Weather	39.0
Tornado	34.5
Hurricane	24.8
Wildfire	1.4

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

Flood

8 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
Jun 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 15, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
May 9, 2001	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
May 6, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 21, 1987	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 29, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

288

Total Claims Paid

$5,879,336

Avg Claim Payout

$20,414

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,206,736

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

259

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	51	$1,947,423
DR-4728	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,819,723
DR-4489	Biological	5	$1,597,363
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	38	$826,012
DR-1416	Tornado	37	$285,461
DR-4116	Flood	23	$245,295
DR-1368	Flood	26	$241,306
DR-1960	Snow	34	$123,556
DR-3269	Snow	20	$60,010
DR-3134	Snow	12	$48,882
DR-1935	Severe Storm(s)	3	$9,795
DR-3161	Snow	1	$1,910

Nauvoo has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, heat wave, landslide. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 288 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,206,736 in public assistance recovery funding.