Natural Disasters in Little Hocking, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

63.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

52.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide88.3Ice Storm73.0Heat Wave64.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	88.3
Ice Storm	73.0
Heat Wave	64.5
Lightning	63.7
Drought	61.9
Hurricane	57.4
Hail	57.3
Strong Wind	51.2
Earthquake	47.1
Tornado	33.1
Winter Weather	23.5
Wildfire	22.6
Cold Wave	16.6

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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 31, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 8, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Apr 17, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 20, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Jul 13, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Jan 26, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jun 30, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 27, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 25, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Jun 4, 1973	Mud/Landslide	MUDSLIDES
Jun 5, 1968	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,295

Total Claims Paid

$18,281,443

Avg Claim Payout

$14,117

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$49,265,250

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

618

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4507	Biological	15	$35,200,782
DR-4360	Flood	64	$5,298,599
DR-4424	Flood	51	$3,658,028
DR-1556	Severe Storm(s)	155	$2,036,364
DR-1580	Severe Storm(s)	106	$964,653
DR-1507	Severe Storm(s)	67	$932,959
DR-4002	Severe Storm(s)	81	$636,047
DR-4077	Severe Storm(s)	45	$406,292
DR-1453	Severe Storm(s)	34	$131,526

Little Hocking has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 1,295 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $49,265,250 in public assistance recovery funding.