Natural Disasters in South Mount Vernon, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.1

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

13

Public Assistance

$2.4M

Individual Assistance

$487K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$863K$487K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms and Straight-line WindsSevere StormAug 2012$79K
Severe StormsSevere StormJun 2012
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression IkeSevere StormOct 2008$463K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesSevere StormFeb 2005$351K$102
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormSep 2004
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2004$636K
Power OutageOtherSep 2003
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesSevere StormJun 1998
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
SnowstormsSnowstormFeb 1977

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

65

Total Claims Paid

$263,679

Avg Claim Payout

$4,057

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$79,543

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$15,000
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$64,543

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

South Mount Vernon has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, ice storm. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 65 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,393,163 in public assistance recovery funding. $486,793 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.