Natural Disasters in Bellaire, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning92.8Landslide89.0Ice Storm66.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	92.8
Landslide	89.0
Ice Storm	66.6
Hail	59.3
Heat Wave	57.9
Drought	56.4
Tornado	55.5
Hurricane	55.3
Strong Wind	43.3
Earthquake	41.3
Wildfire	40.7
Winter Weather	24.7
Cold Wave	9.2

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

10 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
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
Jun 24, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 27, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 4, 1992	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Aug 23, 1980	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

653

Total Claims Paid

$7,773,992

Avg Claim Payout

$11,905

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$39,505,287

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

888

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4360	Flood	91	$17,391,989
DR-1556	Severe Storm(s)	341	$7,586,294
DR-4424	Flood	30	$5,005,616
DR-1580	Severe Storm(s)	204	$4,394,110
DR-1507	Severe Storm(s)	89	$3,453,958
DR-4002	Severe Storm(s)	46	$857,628
DR-1453	Severe Storm(s)	68	$717,966
DR-4077	Severe Storm(s)	18	$94,168
DR-1805	Severe Storm(s)	1	$3,560

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$981,883

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$947,946
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$33,937

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

Bellaire has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, landslide, ice storm. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 653 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $39,505,287 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.