Natural Disasters in White Hall, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

13.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide75.5Drought68.4Heat Wave61.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	75.5
Drought	68.4
Heat Wave	61.8
Earthquake	55.8
Cold Wave	50.6
Strong Wind	49.8
Hail	40.8
Tornado	31.9
Lightning	25.1
Winter Weather	19.5
Hurricane	18.3
Ice Storm	14.7
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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Oct 3, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 28, 2006	Severe Storm	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS
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
Jan 8, 1999	Snowstorm	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
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
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
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$200,286

Repair/Replace

$91,222

Rental Assistance

$8,073

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4676	1	N/A	—
DR-1633	46	$131,476	$16,074
DR-4489	7	$36,635	—
DR-1469	16	$32,176	$2,780

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,513,246

Avg Claim Payout

$19,653

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,765,481

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

164

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4461	Severe Storm(s)	55	$2,213,601
DR-1416	Tornado	42	$693,647
DR-1771	Severe Storm(s)	19	$357,699
DR-1800	Severe Storm(s)	23	$263,193
DR-4116	Flood	6	$94,388
DR-4489	Biological	2	$94,216
DR-3134	Snow	10	$34,466
DR-1633	Severe Storm(s)	5	$7,354
DR-1960	Snow	1	$5,745
DR-3269	Snow	1	$1,173

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$168,027

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.56

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$168,027
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0

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

White Hall 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 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 77 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,765,481 in public assistance recovery funding. $200,286 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.