Natural Disasters in Shawneetown, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

21.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake84.5Heat Wave71.6Drought71.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	84.5
Heat Wave	71.6
Drought	71.6
Strong Wind	64.0
Ice Storm	48.6
Winter Weather	46.5
Tornado	37.0
Hurricane	35.7
Hail	32.8
Cold Wave	32.6
Lightning	14.8
Landslide	14.3
Wildfire	1.2

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

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 7, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Mar 21, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 6, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$869,820

Avg Claim Payout

$18,909

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$653,594

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1991	Severe Storm(s)	31	$478,934
DR-1416	Tornado	14	$98,119
DR-1826	Severe Storm(s)	13	$56,876
DR-3199	Snow	8	$19,665

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,582,167

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$2,582,167

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

Shawneetown has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, drought. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $653,594 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.