Natural Disasters in Oak Brook, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
97.6
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
98.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
15.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
71.8
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
$73.7M
Individual Assistance
$224.9M
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $65.1M | $12.6M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | May 2013 | $1.7M | $36.9M |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Snowstorm | Mar 2011 | $2.8M | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 2010 | — | $97.1M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2008 | $1.2M | $6.2M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm(s) | Sep 2007 | $22K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $7K | — |
| Illinois Winter Snow Storms → | Snowstorm | Jan 2001 | $1.2M | — |
| Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $1.6M | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1987 | — | — |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1979 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 1976 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1972 | — | — |
| Tornadoes → | Tornado | Apr 1967 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $62.9M |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Unknown | — | — | $6.9M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $2.3M |
Showing 20 of 23 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
3,575
Total Claims Paid
$55,072,307
Avg Claim Payout
$15,405
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
22
Federal Funding
$14,613,087
Properties Protected
29
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.12
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 12 | $4,281,774 |
| 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins | 4 | $2,752,200 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $0 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $0 |
| 500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall | 1 | $915,000 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Oak Brook has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 3,575 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $73,661,714 in public assistance recovery funding. $224,941,874 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.