Natural Disasters in Sugar Grove, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.6

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave99.2Tornado98.6Heat Wave90.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	99.2
Tornado	98.6
Heat Wave	90.0
Lightning	88.0
Earthquake	86.4
Winter Weather	77.4
Strong Wind	77.3
Drought	65.7
Ice Storm	63.6
Hail	63.6
Landslide	51.1
Wildfire	32.7
Hurricane	21.2

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

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
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
Jul 25, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 1990	Tornado	TORNADOES
Oct 7, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 16, 1979	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 25, 1967	Tornado	TORNADOES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,555

Total IA Distributed

$3,922,994

Repair/Replace

$1,863,128

Rental Assistance

$363,940

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1607	1	N/A	—
DR-4515	1	N/A	—
DR-4749	2	N/A	—
DR-1513	1	N/A	—
DR-4116	1,090	$2,134,574	$2,143
DR-4489	291	$1,516,721	—
DR-1800	150	$254,546	$1,684
DR-1729	15	$16,217	$1,817
DR-1935	4	$936	$312

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

921

Total Claims Paid

$11,401,304

Avg Claim Payout

$12,379

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,854,500

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

222

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4489	Biological	40	$8,229,104
DR-1960	Snow	37	$1,540,087
DR-1729	Severe Storm(s)	82	$768,151
DR-3134	Snow	25	$661,845
DR-3161	Snow	35	$604,367
DR-3230	Hurricane	2	$42,909
DR-3269	Snow	1	$8,038

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,841,096

Properties Protected

142

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$5,733,054
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$16,500
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$65,753
900.1: Hazard Identification	1	$25,790

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

Sugar Grove has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 921 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,854,500 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,922,994 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.