Natural Disasters in Amesville, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide86.2Ice Storm77.7Heat Wave73.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	86.2
Ice Storm	77.7
Heat Wave	73.8
Lightning	69.5
Hail	60.4
Strong Wind	56.9
Hurricane	53.2
Earthquake	48.8
Drought	44.1
Tornado	37.4
Winter Weather	31.2
Cold Wave	19.2
Wildfire	13.4

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 31, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 8, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Apr 17, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 20, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Jul 13, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 15, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 26, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jun 30, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Jun 5, 1968	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

416

Total Claims Paid

$5,295,802

Avg Claim Payout

$12,730

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$21,445,190

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

433

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4507	Biological	3	$7,642,666
DR-4360	Flood	54	$5,171,927
DR-1580	Severe Storm(s)	73	$2,308,747
DR-4424	Flood	29	$2,081,400
DR-4002	Severe Storm(s)	56	$1,709,907
DR-1453	Severe Storm(s)	70	$1,140,166
DR-1507	Severe Storm(s)	61	$759,516
DR-4077	Severe Storm(s)	31	$353,933
DR-1556	Severe Storm(s)	38	$182,773
DR-1519	Severe Storm(s)	18	$94,155

Amesville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 416 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,445,190 in public assistance recovery funding.