Natural Disasters in Batesville, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

13.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide86.1Hurricane49.0Ice Storm48.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	86.1
Hurricane	49.0
Ice Storm	48.5
Drought	42.5
Lightning	40.6
Hail	36.8
Heat Wave	28.7
Earthquake	28.7
Tornado	24.7
Wildfire	22.6
Winter Weather	14.8
Cold Wave	14.2
Strong Wind	14.1

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

9 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
Aug 23, 1980	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Jun 5, 1968	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

144

Total IA Distributed

$369,193

Repair/Replace

$174,016

Rental Assistance

$11,555

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1556	101	$224,408	$2,909
DR-4507	20	$118,026	—
DR-1519	10	$21,402	$2,582
DR-1580	13	$5,358	$926

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

171

Total Claims Paid

$2,848,016

Avg Claim Payout

$16,655

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,162,989

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

370

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4424	Flood	19	$2,051,993
DR-4360	Flood	43	$1,644,225
DR-1580	Severe Storm(s)	80	$736,110
DR-1556	Severe Storm(s)	63	$640,851
DR-1453	Severe Storm(s)	47	$347,644
DR-1507	Severe Storm(s)	30	$298,745
DR-4002	Severe Storm(s)	36	$252,690
DR-1519	Severe Storm(s)	36	$108,481
DR-4077	Severe Storm(s)	16	$82,250

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$830,816

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.26

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$815,516
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$15,300

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

Batesville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, ice storm. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 171 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,162,989 in public assistance recovery funding. $369,193 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.