Natural Disasters in Wayne, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

81.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

95.0

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

10

Public Assistance

$1.4M

Individual Assistance

$293K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$1.4M$238K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe StormsSevere StormJun 2012
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormSep 2004
Severe Storms and TornadoesSevere StormNov 2002$40K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormAug 1992
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
SnowstormsSnowstormFeb 1977
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & FloodingTornadoJul 1969
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesUnknown$10K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line …Unknown$6K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

202

Total Claims Paid

$1,476,931

Avg Claim Payout

$7,312

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$139,467

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$118,472
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$20,995

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

Wayne has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, hail. The area has had 10 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 202 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,354,323 in public assistance recovery funding. $292,951 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.