Natural Disasters in Derby, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

26.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

74.1

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

15

Public Assistance

$555K

Individual Assistance

$997K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $541K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$91K$954K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →TornadoJun 2019——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormAug 2012$35K—
Severe Storms →Severe StormJun 2012——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… →Severe StormOct 2008$87K—
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →SnowApr 2008$1K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2005$339K$29K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2004——
Severe Winter Storm and Record/near Reco… →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2003$1K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 1998——
Blizzards & Snowstorms →SnowstormJan 1978——
Snowstorms →SnowstormFeb 1977——
Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1974——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodJun 1968——
Tornadoes & Severe Storms →TornadoApr 1965——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Unknown——$11K
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and … →Unknown——$2K
Hurricane Irma →Unknown——$920

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

71

Total Claims Paid

$709,501

Avg Claim Payout

$9,993

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$131,121

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.69

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$112,371
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$18,750

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

Derby has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, lightning. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 71 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $555,408 in public assistance recovery funding. $997,314 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.