Natural Disasters in Bolindale, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.3

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

12

Public Assistance

$4.5M

Individual Assistance

$13.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalMar 2020$29K$4.1M
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms โ†’Severe StormJun 2012โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation โ†’HurricaneSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Severe StormSep 2004โ€”$832K
Power Outage โ†’OtherSep 2003โ€”โ€”
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and โ€ฆ โ†’TornadoAug 2003$4.5M$8.3M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding โ†’Severe StormAug 1992โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding โ†’Severe StormJun 1990โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms & Tornadoes โ†’TornadoJun 1985โ€”โ€”
Blizzards & Snowstorms โ†’SnowstormJan 1978โ€”โ€”
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding โ†’TornadoJul 1969โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Unknownโ€”โ€”$295K
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Unknownโ€”โ€”$62K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornโ€ฆ โ†’Unknownโ€”โ€”$28K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

402

Total Claims Paid

$3,712,126

Avg Claim Payout

$9,234

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$419,659

Properties Protected

51

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.78

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$246,421
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$29,268
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$5,250
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$6,293
904.1: Advanced Assistance1$71,440

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

Bolindale has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, tornado. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 402 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,547,212 in public assistance recovery funding. $13,648,533 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.