Natural Disasters in North Aurora, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
94.6
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
95.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
17.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
63.7
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
16
Public Assistance
$11.9M
Individual Assistance
$7.3M
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $8.2M | $3.3M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding → | Flood | May 2013 | — | $3.0M |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Snowstorm | Mar 2011 | $1.5M | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2008 | — | $719K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2007 | $768K | $111K |
| Snow → | Snow | Dec 2006 | $8K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $43K | — |
| Illinois Winter Snow Storms → | Snowstorm | Jan 2001 | $604K | — |
| Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $662K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 1996 | — | — |
| Tornadoes → | Tornado | Aug 1990 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Oct 1986 | — | — |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1979 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1973 | — | — |
| Tornadoes → | Tornado | Apr 1967 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $196K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Floodng → | Unknown | — | — | $18K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $6K |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
921
Total Claims Paid
$11,401,304
Avg Claim Payout
$12,379
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
7
Federal Funding
$5,841,096
Properties Protected
142
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.33
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 4 | $5,733,054 |
| 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins | 1 | $16,500 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $65,753 |
| 900.1: Hazard Identification | 1 | $25,790 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
North Aurora has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 921 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,854,500 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,349,862 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.