Natural Disasters in North Zanesville, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

72.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

40.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide84.7Hail79.3Ice Storm72.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	84.7
Hail	79.3
Ice Storm	72.4
Lightning	70.0
Drought	67.7
Winter Weather	66.6
Heat Wave	62.8
Strong Wind	61.2
Tornado	56.3
Earthquake	51.8
Hurricane	43.1
Wildfire	33.6
Cold Wave	26.2

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

7 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
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
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
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jun 30, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 6, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Aug 23, 1980	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Jul 15, 1969	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

172

Total Claims Paid

$2,167,305

Avg Claim Payout

$12,601

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,160,945

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

317

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4507	Biological	4	$7,654,842
DR-1580	Severe Storm(s)	133	$1,531,379
DR-4424	Flood	25	$555,275
DR-1556	Severe Storm(s)	57	$464,938
DR-4360	Flood	15	$381,618
DR-4077	Severe Storm(s)	50	$372,182
DR-1453	Severe Storm(s)	33	$200,711

North Zanesville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, ice storm. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 172 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,160,945 in public assistance recovery funding.