Natural Disasters in Sylvania, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

95.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado97.3Hail96.0Ice Storm95.8
HazardRisk Score
Tornado97.3
Hail96.0
Ice Storm95.8
Strong Wind94.6
Cold Wave92.0
Lightning90.4
Earthquake88.1
Winter Weather86.6
Heat Wave85.3
Hurricane56.9
Coastal Flood42.8
Drought39.0
Landslide37.2
Wildfire36.5

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

16

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 31, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 30, 2012Severe StormSEVERE STORMS
Jul 2, 2006Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 19, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 23, 2003OtherPOWER OUTAGE
Aug 21, 2000Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 4, 1992Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 2, 1977SnowstormSNOWSTORMS
May 31, 1974FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 27, 1973FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Nov 24, 1972FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 15, 1969TornadoTORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 14, 1965TornadoTORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,193

Total Claims Paid

$7,543,937

Avg Claim Payout

$6,324

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,706,996

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

14

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4507Biological7$8,677,804
DR-3187Other7$29,192

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$1,790,543

Properties Protected

40

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$113,228
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$827,047
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$16,480
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$500,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$15,000

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

Sylvania has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, ice storm. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 1,193 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,706,996 in public assistance recovery funding. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.