Natural Disasters in Chesapeake, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave90.0Landslide87.4Ice Storm70.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	90.0
Landslide	87.4
Ice Storm	70.3
Lightning	60.7
Winter Weather	56.9
Wildfire	53.2
Earthquake	48.7
Hurricane	48.4
Tornado	48.3
Strong Wind	39.4
Hail	32.2
Cold Wave	19.8
Drought	19.1

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

8 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
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW
Mar 7, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 24, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 27, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,137

Total IA Distributed

$4,876,533

Repair/Replace

$1,247,604

Rental Assistance

$133,730

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4059	3	N/A	$44
DR-4512	1	N/A	—
DR-4273	1	N/A	—
DR-4517	520	$3,106,248	—
DR-4783	123	$623,312	$7,218
DR-4861	53	$295,999	$3,388
DR-4605	94	$269,783	$3,210
DR-4507	25	$125,270	—
DR-1558	66	$104,323	$2,634
DR-1455	49	$90,338	$3,134

Showing top 10 of 16 disasters by IA amount

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

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,308,561

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

330

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4002	Severe Storm(s)	217	$6,821,654
DR-4424	Flood	27	$3,271,158
DR-4360	Flood	34	$1,582,008
DR-1453	Severe Storm(s)	45	$466,543
DR-3250	Hurricane	1	$140,298
DR-4077	Severe Storm(s)	6	$26,900

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.

Chesapeake 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. $4,876,533 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.