Natural Disasters in Dover, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail86.0Landslide83.3Lightning80.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	86.0
Landslide	83.3
Lightning	80.7
Ice Storm	74.2
Winter Weather	71.1
Heat Wave	65.6
Drought	65.4
Strong Wind	60.2
Earthquake	54.9
Hurricane	47.9
Tornado	46.6
Wildfire	38.3
Cold Wave	28.1

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

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 31, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Oct 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE
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
Jun 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 26, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 30, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Jul 15, 1969	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

192

Total Claims Paid

$1,175,814

Avg Claim Payout

$6,124

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,989,225

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

219

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1580	Severe Storm(s)	100	$1,444,703
DR-1519	Severe Storm(s)	48	$711,686
DR-1805	Severe Storm(s)	45	$464,244
DR-1507	Severe Storm(s)	14	$176,095
DR-1556	Severe Storm(s)	11	$125,591
DR-4507	Biological	1	$66,907

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,495,366

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.91

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$1,288,636
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$45,000
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$24,986
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$136,745

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

Dover 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 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 192 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,989,225 in public assistance recovery funding. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.