Natural Disasters in Chesterhill, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide83.7Drought53.8Ice Storm48.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	83.7
Drought	53.8
Ice Storm	48.8
Hurricane	36.4
Heat Wave	32.5
Lightning	30.2
Hail	25.2
Earthquake	24.7
Tornado	17.0
Strong Wind	12.0
Wildfire	11.2
Cold Wave	10.9
Winter Weather	10.4

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
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
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Jul 15, 1969	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 5, 1968	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$209,087

Repair/Replace

$100,775

Rental Assistance

$14,548

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1519	1	N/A	—
DR-1556	41	$152,111	$6,650
DR-1580	21	$27,708	$1,738
DR-4507	3	$23,536	—
DR-1507	12	$5,732	$733

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

182

Total Claims Paid

$2,029,430

Avg Claim Payout

$11,151

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,541,080

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

361

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4424	Flood	28	$1,911,001
DR-4360	Flood	27	$1,665,477
DR-1580	Severe Storm(s)	106	$1,185,037
DR-1453	Severe Storm(s)	44	$558,959
DR-1556	Severe Storm(s)	72	$475,686
DR-1507	Severe Storm(s)	60	$454,011
DR-4002	Severe Storm(s)	17	$237,252
DR-4077	Severe Storm(s)	6	$50,460
DR-1805	Severe Storm(s)	1	$3,197

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,101,971

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$794,171
904.1: Advanced Assistance	1	$307,800

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

Chesterhill has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, drought, ice storm. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 182 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,541,080 in public assistance recovery funding. $209,087 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.