Natural Disasters in Prairie du Rocher, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake95.5Strong Wind94.7Heat Wave89.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	95.5
Strong Wind	94.7
Heat Wave	89.2
Landslide	85.1
Winter Weather	83.5
Hail	82.0
Tornado	80.1
Cold Wave	75.5
Drought	57.3
Lightning	53.6
Ice Storm	49.7
Hurricane	44.4
Wildfire	6.2

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 19, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 7, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 28, 2006	Severe Storm	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
May 30, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1983	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 30, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$49,574

Repair/Replace

$27,204

Rental Assistance

$1,138

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4250	2	$14,531	$9,055
DR-1991	10	$13,115	$1,684
DR-4489	2	$12,232	—
DR-4490	1	$9,000	—
DR-1463	1	$696	$696

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

182

Total Claims Paid

$2,691,328

Avg Claim Payout

$14,788

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,723,468

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

101

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	31	$917,083
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	16	$433,035
DR-1991	Severe Storm(s)	11	$102,837
DR-1850	Severe Storm(s)	10	$90,211
DR-1416	Tornado	14	$58,932
DR-1633	Severe Storm(s)	12	$52,049
DR-4489	Biological	3	$50,155
DR-4116	Flood	1	$7,695
DR-1681	Severe Ice Storm	2	$6,734
DR-3161	Snow	1	$4,737

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,154,468

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,002,212
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$70,996
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$81,260

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

Prairie du Rocher has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, strong wind, heat wave. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 182 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,723,468 in public assistance recovery funding. $49,574 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.