Natural Disasters in Auburn, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

85.3

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

31

Public Assistance

$28.4M

Individual Assistance

$1.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $28.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2024$2.1M$346K
Hurricane Lee →HurricaneSep 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$23.2M$1.0M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →SnowstormMar 2015——
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →Severe StormMar 2013——
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2009$1.0M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormSep 2008$204K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2008$5K—
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flo… →Severe StormApr 2007$672K$3K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and … →Severe StormJun 2005——
Record Snow →SnowstormApr 2005——
Snow →SnowstormApr 2005$281K—
Record And/or Near Record Snow →SnowstormMar 2005——
Snow →SnowstormJan 2004$230K—
Severe Winter Cold and Frost →FreezingMay 2003$150K—
Snow →SnowstormMar 2001——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams →Severe StormApr 2000$220K—
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarati… →HurricaneNov 1999$281K—

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

147

Total Claims Paid

$1,147,092

Avg Claim Payout

$7,803

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$659,648

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.56

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts5$301,558
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures3$165,319
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)3$151,371
601.2: Generators - Regular1$41,400

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

Auburn has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, hurricane. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 147 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $28,405,040 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,358,386 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.