Natural Disasters in Wellsville, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail84.3Landslide75.5Lightning74.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	84.3
Landslide	75.5
Lightning	74.7
Tornado	70.0
Ice Storm	67.3
Winter Weather	67.0
Heat Wave	60.5
Hurricane	59.5
Strong Wind	54.5
Wildfire	46.8
Earthquake	42.5
Cold Wave	17.8

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

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 31, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 18, 2019	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
Apr 17, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 15, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 1, 2003	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND HIGH WINDS
Jul 15, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 27, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 4, 1992	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 6, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 3, 1985	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Aug 23, 1980	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

112

Total Claims Paid

$857,327

Avg Claim Payout

$7,655

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,303,633

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

295

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1556	Severe Storm(s)	84	$2,451,299
DR-1519	Severe Storm(s)	94	$1,586,601
DR-4360	Flood	12	$545,370
DR-1484	Tornado	86	$542,988
DR-1580	Severe Storm(s)	9	$114,958
DR-4447	Severe Storm(s)	8	$42,661
DR-4507	Biological	2	$19,757

Wellsville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, lightning. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 112 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,303,633 in public assistance recovery funding.