Natural Disasters in Onarga, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave93.6Earthquake71.1Hail66.8
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave93.6
Earthquake71.1
Hail66.8
Tornado57.2
Strong Wind46.4
Heat Wave44.0
Landslide38.5
Lightning33.1
Hurricane30.6
Winter Weather26.9
Ice Storm26.2
Drought22.6
Wildfire3.5

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

9

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Mar 7, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 17, 2001SnowstormILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Jan 8, 1999SnowstormIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
Apr 26, 1994Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 6, 1990Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

840

Total Claims Paid

$16,884,767

Avg Claim Payout

$20,101

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$376,396

Disasters with PA

4

Total Projects

24

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4489Biological3$304,326
DR-3161Snow16$50,879
DR-3134Snow4$20,441
DR-1771Severe Storm(s)1$750

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$74,498

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$74,498

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Onarga has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, earthquake, hail. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 840 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $376,396 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.