Natural Disasters in Athalia, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

70.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.7

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

$12.3M

Individual Assistance

$4.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	$63K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Flood	Apr 2019	$3.3M	—
Severe Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Apr 2018	$1.6M	—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Aug 2012	$27K	—
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jun 2012	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2011	$6.8M	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	$140K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	—	$39K
Severe Winter Storm and Record/near Record Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	$467K	$124K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2000	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 1997	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Jun 1996	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1990	—	—
Blizzards & Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Jan 1978	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$1.8M
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Unknown	—	—	$425K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Unknown	—	—	$421K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Unknown	—	—	$387K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

467

Total Claims Paid

$4,661,780

Avg Claim Payout

$9,982

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,754,583

Properties Protected

143

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.26

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	7	$2,819,023
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$782,949
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$130,050
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,561

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

Athalia has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, landslide, ice storm. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 467 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,308,561 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,993,814 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.