Natural Disasters in Richwood, OH
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
32.7
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
58.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
97.5
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: FEMATotal Declarations
13
Public Assistance
$997K
Individual Assistance
$53K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes → | Tornado | May 2024 | — | $35K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $352K | $18K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms → | Severe Storm | Jun 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… → | Severe Storm | Oct 2008 | $160K | — |
| Record Snow and Near Record Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2008 | $137K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2005 | $186K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2005 | $95K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2004 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Record/near Reco… → | Severe Storm | Mar 2003 | $68K | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Nov 2002 | — | — |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1978 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
56
Total Claims Paid
$430,094
Avg Claim Payout
$7,680
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Federal Funding
$55,710
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $55,710 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Richwood has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, winter weather. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 56 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $996,978 in public assistance recovery funding. $53,298 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.