Natural Disasters in Waynesfield, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

95.4

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

13

Public Assistance

$949K

Individual Assistance

$4.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
TornadoesTornadoMay 2024$2.5M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$1.2M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslideTornadoJun 2019$56K
Severe Storms and Straight-line WindsSevere StormAug 2012$179K
Severe StormsSevere StormJun 2012
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesSevere StormFeb 2005$769K$622K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormSep 2004
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2003$206K
Severe Storms and TornadoesSevere StormNov 2002
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormAug 1992
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesUnknown$52K
Severe Storms and FloodingUnknown$13K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

124

Total Claims Paid

$2,317,297

Avg Claim Payout

$18,688

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$993,062

Properties Protected

17

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.21

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$49,680
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$943,382

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

Waynesfield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, hail, ice storm. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 124 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $948,614 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,656,241 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.