Natural Disasters in Clay Center, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

63.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.5

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

$403K

Individual Assistance

$1.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$403K	$1.0M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jun 2012	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	—	—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Nov 2002	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 1998	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 1992	—	—
Blizzards & Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Jan 1978	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1974	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1973	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Nov 1972	—	—
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding →	Tornado	Jul 1969	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, and Flooding →	Unknown	—	—	$236K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,378

Total Claims Paid

$9,408,262

Avg Claim Payout

$6,827

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$557,142

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$232,231
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	1	$128,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$20,250
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	1	$176,661

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

Clay Center has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 1,378 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $402,887 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,256,871 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.