Natural Disasters in Worthington, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.1

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.3

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

Public Assistance

$94.8M

Individual Assistance

$12.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$83.1M	$10.6M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Aug 2012	$2.1M	—
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jun 2012	—	—
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike →	Severe Storm	Oct 2008	$5.1M	—
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →	Snowstorm	Apr 2008	$1.7M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm(s)	Aug 2007	$37K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	$97K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2005	$947K	$266K
Snow →	Snowstorm	Jan 2005	$704K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	$62K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jan 2004	—	$124K
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds →	Tornado	Aug 2003	—	$1.0M
Severe Winter Storm and Record/near Record Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	$913K	—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Nov 2002	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 1998	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 1992	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jun 1989	—	—
Blizzards & Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Jan 1978	—	—

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,328

Total Claims Paid

$7,842,204

Avg Claim Payout

$5,905

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,032,981

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$3,381,824
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$144,350
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	2	$67,277
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	2	$71,365
200.7: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Erosion	1	$368,165

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

Worthington has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, heat wave, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 1,328 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $94,843,748 in public assistance recovery funding. $11,964,820 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.