Natural Disasters in Sycamore, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

82.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

75.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave94.4Tornado88.1Strong Wind79.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	94.4
Tornado	88.1
Strong Wind	79.1
Earthquake	75.8
Drought	74.7
Ice Storm	60.1
Heat Wave	59.0
Lightning	50.1
Hail	35.1
Winter Weather	32.7
Landslide	28.7
Hurricane	19.6
Wildfire	6.4

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

3 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
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 25, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 16, 1979	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

791

Total IA Distributed

$2,479,543

Repair/Replace

$1,431,718

Rental Assistance

$139,576

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1729	392	$1,292,664	$3,292
DR-4489	122	$682,178	—
DR-1800	177	$411,665	$3,003
DR-4116	100	$93,036	$1,520

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

403

Total Claims Paid

$4,550,291

Avg Claim Payout

$11,291

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,972,093

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

124

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4489	Biological	22	$6,642,622
DR-1729	Severe Storm(s)	49	$564,419
DR-1960	Snow	29	$430,858
DR-3269	Snow	18	$275,913
DR-4116	Flood	2	$39,385
DR-3161	Snow	2	$11,098
DR-1800	Severe Storm(s)	1	$5,554
DR-3134	Snow	1	$2,245

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,596,033

Properties Protected

214

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.61

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$6,596,033

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

Sycamore has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 403 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,972,093 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,479,543 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.