Natural Disasters in Valley City, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

33.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

41.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide82.0Drought81.8Heat Wave77.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	82.0
Drought	81.8
Heat Wave	77.2
Cold Wave	61.3
Strong Wind	60.4
Lightning	51.1
Hail	50.1
Earthquake	47.7
Tornado	33.0
Winter Weather	25.6
Hurricane	24.9
Ice Storm	19.3
Wildfire	1.0

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

Severe Storm

Aug 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 13, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 19, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Jun 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2006	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 15, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
May 9, 2001	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
May 30, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 29, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

335

Total Claims Paid

$7,165,998

Avg Claim Payout

$21,391

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,802,187

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

403

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	116	$6,763,636
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	55	$2,759,356
DR-1935	Severe Storm(s)	83	$957,014
DR-1416	Tornado	36	$367,021
DR-4116	Flood	16	$311,522
DR-1368	Flood	5	$242,889
DR-1960	Snow	41	$197,714
DR-3269	Snow	30	$77,786
DR-3134	Snow	16	$69,418
DR-4728	Severe Storm(s)	4	$53,456
DR-3161	Snow	1	$2,375

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,038,939

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.69

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$1,996,452
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$42,487

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

Valley City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, drought, heat wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 335 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,802,187 in public assistance recovery funding. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.