Natural Disasters in Virginia, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave84.8Drought84.1Heat Wave64.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	84.8
Drought	84.1
Heat Wave	64.8
Strong Wind	62.2
Landslide	55.4
Earthquake	47.6
Hail	38.7
Tornado	32.6
Ice Storm	25.0
Winter Weather	21.7
Lightning	16.6
Hurricane	15.6
Wildfire	0.3

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

Tornado

Dec 2021

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Oct 3, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
May 6, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 22, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Mar 29, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1983	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 30, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$16,781

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4489	6	$16,781	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

167

Total Claims Paid

$979,590

Avg Claim Payout

$5,866

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,421,787

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

212

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1416	Tornado	76	$1,541,327
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	38	$735,730
DR-1800	Severe Storm(s)	38	$502,502
DR-4116	Flood	24	$452,015
DR-1960	Snow	19	$78,524
DR-3134	Snow	11	$45,731
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	2	$34,847
DR-4489	Biological	1	$17,099
DR-1935	Severe Storm(s)	2	$12,690
DR-3269	Snow	1	$1,324

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$54,721

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.17

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	2	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$54,721

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

Virginia has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, drought, heat wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 167 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,421,787 in public assistance recovery funding. $16,781 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.