Natural Disasters in Wood River, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

94.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.2

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$27.7M

Individual Assistance

$3.9M

Most Common Type

Flood

5 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →	Tornado	Dec 2021	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$7.0M	$1.6M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Sep 2019	$15.9M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	$2.2M	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2007	$2.3M	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	$125K	—
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 & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
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	Apr 1973	—	—
Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Aug 1969	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Unknown	—	—	$755K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Unknown	—	—	$697K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Unknown	—	—	$453K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Unknown	—	—	$154K

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,087

Total Claims Paid

$7,975,580

Avg Claim Payout

$7,337

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$344,635

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide	2	$291,552
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$53,083

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

Wood River has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, tornado, hail. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 1,087 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $27,662,825 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,937,891 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.