Natural Disasters in Skokie, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

100.0

Very High

Expected Annual Loss

100.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather100.0Cold Wave100.0Tornado100.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	100.0
Cold Wave	100.0
Tornado	100.0
Heat Wave	99.8
Strong Wind	99.6
Hail	99.1
Earthquake	98.4
Lightning	98.2
Ice Storm	97.2
Landslide	56.4
Wildfire	55.8
Hurricane	48.9
Coastal Flood	44.0
Drought	25.7

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

Flood

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 20, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG
Nov 20, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 10, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Aug 19, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 17, 2001	Snowstorm	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
Sep 17, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 25, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 21, 1987	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 7, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 30, 1981	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING & TORNADOES
Jan 16, 1979	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

15,172

Total Claims Paid

$139,478,719

Avg Claim Payout

$9,193

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$861,372,861

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

2,082

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4489	Biological	790	$805,412,651
DR-1960	Snow	303	$14,931,787
DR-1729	Severe Storm(s)	217	$13,332,185
DR-3134	Snow	251	$10,664,129
DR-1800	Severe Storm(s)	267	$10,211,647
DR-3161	Snow	231	$5,323,637
DR-3230	Hurricane	8	$1,161,258
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	2	$175,323
DR-3283	Snow	3	$86,807
DR-4116	Flood	5	$47,803
DR-1935	Severe Storm(s)	2	$15,790
DR-1416	Tornado	2	$8,280
DR-1368	Flood	1	$1,563

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$55,464,319

Properties Protected

148

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.76

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	11	$29,983,579
403.5: Floodwater Storage and Diversion	3	$2,766,138
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$353,793
701.2: Technical Assistance - Application Development/Review; 701.3: Technical Assistance - Salaries & Expenses	2	$44,820
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	2	$7,117,920

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

Skokie has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 15,172 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $861,372,861 in public assistance recovery funding. 44 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.