Natural Disasters in Hanover, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

82.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

19.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.9

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

20

Public Assistance

$4.0M

Individual Assistance

$1.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $15.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Tornadoes →TornadoMay 2024—$10K
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$706K$1.4M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormAug 2012$618K—
Severe Storms →Severe StormJun 2012——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… →Severe StormOct 2008$673K—
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →SnowstormApr 2008$309K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2005$1.6M$364K
Snow →SnowJan 2005$3K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2004——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004—$5K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormJan 2004—$4K
Severe Winter Storm and Record/near Reco… →Severe StormMar 2003$172K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 1995——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1990——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJun 1989——
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →TornadoJun 1985——
Blizzards & Snowstorms →SnowstormJan 1978——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodJun 1968——

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

388

Total Claims Paid

$4,391,766

Avg Claim Payout

$11,319

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$688,066

Properties Protected

13

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$398,990
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$16,250
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures1$241,296
Unknown1$19,730
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan1$11,800

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

Hanover has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 388 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,035,395 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,742,450 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.