Natural Disasters in Vermont, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
59.0
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
62.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
35.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
77.6
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
$1.2M
Individual Assistance
$119K
Most Common Type
Flood
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Flood | Sep 2024 | — | $1K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $66K | $29K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $49K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | May 2013 | $469K | $70K |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Snowstorm | Mar 2011 | $137K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Dec 2006 | $72K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2003 | — | $19K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Tornado | May 2002 | $232K | — |
| Illinois Winter Snow Storms → | Snowstorm | Jan 2001 | $93K | — |
| Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $35K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1985 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Dec 1982 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1979 | — | — |
| Tornado → | Tornado | Jul 1975 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1973 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
369
Total Claims Paid
$2,816,688
Avg Claim Payout
$7,633
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.
Vermont has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 369 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,151,996 in public assistance recovery funding. $119,094 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.