Natural Disasters in Calcutta, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.5

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

$5.3M

Individual Assistance

$2.8M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$20K	$536K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide →	Tornado	Jun 2019	$43K	—
Severe Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Apr 2018	$545K	—
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jun 2012	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2005	$115K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	$2.5M	$195K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	$1.6M	$35K
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds →	Tornado	Aug 2003	$543K	$159K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2003	—	$30K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 1992	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →	Tornado	Jun 1985	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Aug 1980	—	—
Blizzards & Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Jan 1978	—	—
Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Feb 1977	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$1.5M
Tropical Depression Ivan →	Unknown	—	—	$227K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

112

Total Claims Paid

$857,327

Avg Claim Payout

$7,655

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,668,142

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.26

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$48,712
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$2,495,408
904.1: Advanced Assistance	1	$124,022

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

Calcutta has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, lightning. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 112 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,303,633 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,836,260 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.