Natural Disasters in Wilmington Manor, DE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.0

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

17

Public Assistance

$16.6M

Individual Assistance

$5.7M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $238.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Remnants of Hurricane Ida โ†’HurricaneOct 2021$2.5Mโ€”
Tropical Storm Isaias โ†’HurricaneOct 2020$1.3Mโ€”
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalApr 2020$11.2M$3.3M
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm โ†’SnowMar 2016$23Kโ€”
Hurricane Sandy โ†’HurricaneNov 2012$883Kโ€”
Hurricane Sandy โ†’HurricaneOct 2012โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Irene โ†’HurricaneSep 2011$5Kโ€”
Hurricane Irene โ†’HurricaneAug 2011$308Kโ€”
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms โ†’SnowstormMar 2010โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation โ†’HurricaneSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Fโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormNov 2004$345Kโ€”
Tropical Storm Henri โ†’HurricaneSep 2003โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Isabel โ†’HurricaneSep 2003โ€”$1.3M
Snow โ†’SnowstormMar 2003โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declaratiโ€ฆ โ†’HurricaneSep 1999โ€”โ€”
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) โ†’SnowstormJan 1996โ€”โ€”
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm โ†’SnowstormMar 1993โ€”โ€”
Water Shortage โ†’DroughtAug 1965โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Sandy โ†’Unknownโ€”โ€”$870K

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,571

Total Claims Paid

$51,671,474

Avg Claim Payout

$32,891

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

54

Federal Funding

$11,128,794

Properties Protected

59

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal12$642,936
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine11$3,972,500
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures4$897,440
204.1: Dry Floodproofing Private Structures - Riverine (Commercial)4$969,600
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control3$825,000

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

Wilmington Manor has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, heat wave, cold wave. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 1,571 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,559,064 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,682,132 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 54 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.