Natural Disasters in Doylestown, OH
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
64.9
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
63.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
52.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
69.6
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: FEMATotal Declarations
10
Public Assistance
$333K
Individual Assistance
$2.6M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $70K | $1.2M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms → | Severe Storm | Jun 2012 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2005 | $264K | $14K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2004 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Nov 2002 | — | — |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1978 | — | — |
| Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Feb 1977 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding → | Tornado | Jul 1969 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and … → | Unknown | — | — | $907K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $516K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line … → | Unknown | — | — | $5K |
| Hurricane Rita → | Unknown | — | — | $2K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
173
Total Claims Paid
$2,785,716
Avg Claim Payout
$16,102
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$1,385,739
Properties Protected
28
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
5.80
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $25,000 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $391,444 |
| 90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $37,041 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land | 1 | $821,323 |
| 904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC) | 1 | $110,931 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Doylestown has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 10 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 173 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $333,320 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,616,898 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.