Natural Disasters in Pesotum, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
90.5
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
90.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
30.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
86.3
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Cold Wave | 97.7 |
| Drought | 95.5 |
| Winter Weather | 95.4 |
| Tornado | 94.8 |
| Hail | 90.4 |
| Earthquake | 89.5 |
| Heat Wave | 89.1 |
| Strong Wind | 84.4 |
| Lightning | 79.4 |
| Ice Storm | 67.8 |
| Hurricane | 48.9 |
| Landslide | 44.3 |
| Wildfire | 16.2 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
12
Most Recent
Biological
Mar 2020
Most Common Type
Tornado
4 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION |
| May 21, 2002 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING |
| Jan 8, 1999 | Snowstorm | IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 |
| May 6, 1996 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
| Apr 23, 1996 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES |
| Apr 26, 1994 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
| Mar 6, 1990 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE ICE STORM |
| Apr 11, 1974 | Tornado | TORNADOES |
| Jun 5, 1968 | Tornado | TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING |
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
231
Total Claims Paid
$2,053,615
Avg Claim Payout
$8,890
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$10,375,880
Disasters with PA
6
Total Projects
39
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4489 | Biological | 26 | $10,202,519 |
| DR-3134 | Snow | 7 | $151,962 |
| DR-4116 | Flood | 3 | $9,225 |
| DR-3230 | Hurricane | 1 | $5,864 |
| DR-1960 | Snow | 1 | $4,068 |
| DR-3161 | Snow | 1 | $2,242 |
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$217,046
Properties Protected
2
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.12
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 105.1: Applied Research and Development in the Building Sciences | 3 | $135,623 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $47,448 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 1 | $33,975 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Pesotum has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, drought, winter weather. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is tornado (4 declarations). 231 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,375,880 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.