Natural Disasters in Valmeyer, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
41.9
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
64.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
94.9
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
20
Public Assistance
$2.0M
Individual Assistance
$3.3M
Most Common Type
Flood
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 2023 | $541K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $107K | $117K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $556K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | May 2013 | $101K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2008 | $178K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2007 | $480K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $2K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Tornado | May 2002 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Apr 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1985 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 1983 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Dec 1982 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1979 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1973 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1969 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 34 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
689
Total Claims Paid
$22,718,011
Avg Claim Payout
$32,972
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
6
Federal Funding
$7,340,600
Properties Protected
517
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.02
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 4 | $6,626,612 |
| 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 1 | $659,238 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $54,750 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Valmeyer has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 689 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,963,592 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,310,334 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.