Natural Disasters in Chisholm, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

46.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm90.1Winter Weather88.1Hurricane80.9
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm90.1
Winter Weather88.1
Hurricane80.9
Landslide76.4
Lightning71.9
Cold Wave64.0
Avalanche63.5
Earthquake45.8
Strong Wind44.1
Drought41.1
Hail26.1
Wildfire16.0
Heat Wave15.4
Tornado12.4

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

33

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jan 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 30, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE LEE
Sep 5, 2023FloodSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 6, 2023FloodSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 22, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jan 2, 2018Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2011HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IRENE
Jul 30, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Apr 25, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 29, 2005Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT, AND ICE JAMS
Apr 1, 2005SnowstormSNOW
Mar 14, 2005SnowstormRECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Feb 5, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT AND ICE JAMS
Jan 26, 2004SnowstormSNOW
Jan 15, 2004SnowstormSNOW
May 14, 2003FreezingSEVERE WINTER COLD AND FROST
May 16, 2001Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

88

Total Claims Paid

$1,802,491

Avg Claim Payout

$20,483

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$22,497,387

Disasters with PA

17

Total Projects

474

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4754Flood67$7,108,897
DR-4522Biological14$7,005,546
DR-4736Flood15$3,068,909
DR-4719Flood42$1,184,438
DR-4354Severe Storm(s)44$1,065,882
DR-1693Severe Storm(s)69$715,868
DR-4032Hurricane72$671,428
DR-1852Severe Storm(s)22$469,627
DR-1326Severe Storm(s)42$297,205
DR-4696Severe Storm(s)14$261,994
DR-3209Snow17$173,478
DR-3190Snow20$139,987
DR-3194Snow17$135,026
DR-1468Freezing16$115,289
DR-1755Flood1$75,000

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$324,756

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.23

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
300.4: Vegetation Management - Non Coastal Shoreline Stabilization; 300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion; 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)1$297,416
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$27,340

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

Chisholm has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, winter weather, hurricane. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 88 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $22,497,387 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.