Natural Disasters in Mount Pleasant, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.3

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

22

Public Assistance

$13.5M

Individual Assistance

$4.9M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$439K$223K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →FloodApr 2019$2.8M—
Severe Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018$3.1M—
Severe Storms →Severe StormJun 2012——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2011$859K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2005$1.4M$113K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2004$2.9M$4.3M
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004$405K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormJan 2004$1.5M$120K
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and … →TornadoAug 2003$158K$57K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 1998——
Flooding →FloodJun 1996——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJan 1996——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormAug 1992——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1990——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodAug 1980——
Blizzards & Snowstorms →SnowstormJan 1978——
Snowstorms →SnowstormFeb 1977——

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

396

Total Claims Paid

$4,010,247

Avg Claim Payout

$10,127

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$1,064,269

Properties Protected

25

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$997,455
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$18,750
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$48,064

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

Mount Pleasant has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, lightning. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 396 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,536,846 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,939,740 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.