Natural Disasters in Seville, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

89.3

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

14

Public Assistance

$823K

Individual Assistance

$1.2M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $787K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$82K$836K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe StormsSevere StormJun 2012
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds…Severe StormFeb 2005$260K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormSep 2004
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2004$247K$31K
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and …TornadoAug 2003$234K$340K
Severe Storms and TornadoesSevere StormNov 2002
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormAug 1992
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
SnowstormsSnowstormFeb 1977
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & FloodingTornadoJul 1969
Tornadoes & Severe StormsTornadoApr 1965
Hurricane Rita Unknown$2K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

289

Total Claims Paid

$4,662,612

Avg Claim Payout

$16,134

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$963,769

Properties Protected

123

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.22

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$294,488
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land2$320,540
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$9,295
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land1$283,569
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$18,750

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

Seville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, ice storm. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 289 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $823,105 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,209,065 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.