Natural Disasters in St. Augustine, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
57.2
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
56.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
49.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
66.0
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
11
Public Assistance
$1.6M
Individual Assistance
$666K
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $364K | $46K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $210K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | May 2013 | $83K | $613K |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Snowstorm | Mar 2011 | $203K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm(s) | Jun 2008 | $75K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2007 | $544K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Dec 2006 | $79K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2001 | $6K | — |
| Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $43K | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Unknown | — | — | $4K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $4K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
40
Total Claims Paid
$392,051
Avg Claim Payout
$9,801
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Federal Funding
$54,750
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $54,750 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
St. Augustine has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, heat wave. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 40 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,606,869 in public assistance recovery funding. $666,471 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.