Natural Disasters in Zion, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.0

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.1

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

$26.3M

Individual Assistance

$5.6M

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

5 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$17.1M	$1.1M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	May 2013	$1.3M	$2.0M
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2011	$2.4M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	$2.2M	$37K
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2008	$1.5M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2007	—	$16K
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2007	$2K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	$81K	—
Illinois Winter Snow Storms →	Snowstorm	Jan 2001	$904K	—
Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 →	Snowstorm	Jan 1999	$940K	—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Apr 1996	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Oct 1986	—	—
Blizzards & Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Jan 1979	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1973	—	—
Tornadoes →	Tornado	Apr 1967	—	—
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding →	Tornado	Apr 1965	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$2.4M
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Unknown	—	—	$93K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,397

Total Claims Paid

$27,473,646

Avg Claim Payout

$11,462

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$18,573,631

Properties Protected

156

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	13	$7,758,848
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$115,626
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,497,696
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins; 501.1: Other Major Structural Projects; 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries	2	$1,440,870
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$52,500

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

Zion has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (5 declarations). 2,397 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $26,336,061 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,646,115 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 23 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.