Natural Disasters in Oakford, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
28.7
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
26.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
62.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
83.5
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
12
Public Assistance
$1.2M
Individual Assistance
$37K
Most Common Type
Snowstorm
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm(s) | Aug 2023 | $90K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Tornado | Dec 2021 | $117K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $37K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Snowstorm | Mar 2011 | $106K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm(s) | Mar 2009 | $6K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2007 | $512K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Dec 2006 | $50K | — |
| Tornadoes and Severe Storms → | Severe Storm(s) | Mar 2006 | $90K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Tornado | May 2002 | $105K | — |
| Illinois Winter Snow Storms → | Snowstorm | Jan 2001 | $36K | — |
| Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $40K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Apr 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1973 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
35
Total Claims Paid
$162,371
Avg Claim Payout
$4,639
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
2
Federal Funding
$484,001
Properties Protected
23
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.25
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $21,551 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $462,450 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Oakford has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (4 declarations). 35 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,153,554 in public assistance recovery funding. $37,058 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.