Natural Disasters in Lake Darby, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.1

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.3

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

$94.8M

Individual Assistance

$2.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $179.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$83.1M$2.4M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormAug 2012$2.1M—
Severe Storms →Severe StormJun 2012——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… →Severe StormOct 2008$5.1M—
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →SnowstormApr 2008$1.7M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2007$37K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005$97K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2005$947K$44K
Snow →SnowstormJan 2005$704K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2004$62K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormJan 2004—$41K
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and … →TornadoAug 2003—$92K
Severe Winter Storm and Record/near Reco… →Severe StormMar 2003$913K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormNov 2002——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 1998——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormAug 1992——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1990——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJun 1989——
Blizzards & Snowstorms →SnowstormJan 1978——

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,328

Total Claims Paid

$7,842,204

Avg Claim Payout

$5,905

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$4,032,981

Properties Protected

46

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$3,381,824
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$144,350
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies2$67,277
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)2$71,365
200.7: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Erosion1$368,165

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

Lake Darby has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, heat wave, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 1,328 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $94,843,748 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,589,813 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.