Natural Disasters in Wamac, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake90.5Heat Wave90.2Strong Wind76.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	90.5
Heat Wave	90.2
Strong Wind	76.2
Lightning	72.3
Drought	66.6
Landslide	61.1
Hail	59.0
Cold Wave	58.7
Tornado	44.2
Winter Weather	40.4
Hurricane	38.8
Ice Storm	21.0
Wildfire	3.9

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

Severe Storm

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 7, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jun 22, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

112

Total IA Distributed

$499,185

Repair/Replace

$10,760

Rental Assistance

$1,712

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4489	87	$452,492	—
DR-4157	11	$23,792	$13,270
DR-4819	14	$22,902	$844

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$548,341

Avg Claim Payout

$18,908

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,922,850

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4489	Biological	10	$1,577,131
DR-1991	Severe Storm(s)	24	$298,124
DR-1960	Snow	6	$39,798
DR-1416	Tornado	1	$7,797

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,500

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$6,500

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

Wamac has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, strong wind. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (3 declarations). 29 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,922,850 in public assistance recovery funding. $499,185 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.