Natural Disasters in Bar Harbor, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

30.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather95.6Ice Storm91.1Hurricane87.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	95.6
Ice Storm	91.1
Hurricane	87.8
Lightning	81.6
Coastal Flood	77.0
Cold Wave	66.3
Landslide	66.1
Drought	57.4
Avalanche	52.3
Earthquake	51.2
Hail	22.0
Strong Wind	20.1
Tornado	15.8
Heat Wave	11.8
Wildfire	10.8

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

Severe Storm

Mar 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 30, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Apr 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Apr 20, 2007	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 29, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT, AND ICE JAMS
Mar 14, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jan 26, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 15, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
May 14, 2003	Freezing	SEVERE WINTER COLD AND FROST
Mar 20, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE ICE STORMS, RAINS AND HIGH WINDS
May 11, 1993	Flood	HEAVY RAIN, SNOWMELT, ICE JAMS & FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS, SEVERE WINDS & SNOWFALL, COASTAL STORM

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,084,380

Avg Claim Payout

$12,184

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,600,792

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

325

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4522	Biological	36	$6,244,357
DR-4764	Severe Storm(s)	92	$5,777,137
DR-1920	Severe Storm(s)	5	$362,449
DR-1691	Flood	53	$286,901
DR-4754	Flood	22	$266,785
DR-1693	Severe Storm(s)	39	$206,114
DR-1852	Severe Storm(s)	37	$205,201
DR-1468	Freezing	18	$98,197
DR-3190	Snow	8	$61,300
DR-3194	Snow	6	$56,207
DR-4354	Severe Storm(s)	9	$36,143

Bar Harbor 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 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 89 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,600,792 in public assistance recovery funding.