Natural Disasters in Lowellville, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail94.8Strong Wind93.1Lightning92.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	94.8
Strong Wind	93.1
Lightning	92.1
Tornado	91.2
Winter Weather	85.8
Ice Storm	83.6
Heat Wave	78.4
Earthquake	73.3
Hurricane	68.5
Wildfire	48.6
Cold Wave	31.5
Landslide	28.0

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 31, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 18, 2019	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 1, 2003	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND HIGH WINDS
Jul 15, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 4, 1992	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

14,623

Total IA Distributed

$19,669,196

Repair/Replace

$8,485,828

Rental Assistance

$2,042,803

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1606	1	N/A	—
DR-1484	8,342	$9,943,301	$2,282
DR-4507	863	$4,692,803	—
DR-1519	3,292	$2,794,499	$1,322
DR-1556	1,082	$1,195,913	$1,776
DR-4447	739	$436,595	$810
DR-1478	154	$237,453	$1,895
DR-1485	95	$200,572	$3,573
DR-4506	14	$63,846	—
DR-1557	19	$58,257	$4,229

Showing top 10 of 12 disasters by IA amount

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

296

Total Claims Paid

$2,793,271

Avg Claim Payout

$9,437

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,174,999

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1484	Tornado	84	$864,517
DR-4507	Biological	3	$310,482

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,060,319

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$546,745
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$9,630
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$503,944

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

Lowellville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, lightning. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 296 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,174,999 in public assistance recovery funding. $19,669,196 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.