Natural Disasters in Urbana, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

36.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

19.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.4

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

11

Public Assistance

$468K

Individual Assistance

$425K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$375K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms and Straight-line WindsSevere StormAug 2012$66K
Severe StormsSevere StormJun 2012
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression IkeSevere StormOct 2008$192K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesSevere StormFeb 2005$124K$49K
SnowSnowstormJan 2005$87K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormSep 2004
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormAug 1995
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
Severe Storms and FloodingUnknown$663
TornadoesUnknown

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

38

Total Claims Paid

$252,288

Avg Claim Payout

$6,639

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$21,716

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$21,716

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

Urbana has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, hail. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 38 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $468,304 in public assistance recovery funding. $424,814 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.