Natural Disasters in Clinton, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

78.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.9

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

$151.8M

Individual Assistance

$503K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm(s)	Mar 2024	$7.3M	—
Severe Storm and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 2024	$3.2M	$434K
Hurricane Lee →	Hurricane	Sep 2023	—	—
Severe Storm and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2023	$1.3M	—
Severe Storm and Flooding →	Severe Storm(s)	Mar 2022	$108K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$130.2M	$69K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storm and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 2018	$1.6M	—
Tropical Storm Irene →	Hurricane	Sep 2011	$58K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm(s)	Jul 2009	$587K	—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →	Severe Storm(s)	Jan 2009	$1.1M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm(s)	Sep 2008	$1.3M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	May 2008	$234K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm(s)	Aug 2007	$3K	—
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2007	$2.5M	—
Flooding →	Flood	Apr 2007	$207K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and Ice Jams →	Severe Storm	Jun 2005	—	—
Snow →	Snow	Apr 2005	$570K	—
Record And/or Near Record Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2005	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

441

Total Claims Paid

$7,447,891

Avg Claim Payout

$16,889

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,716,058

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.39

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	5	$175,640
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$89,733
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$629,679
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$123,314
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$78,945

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

Clinton 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 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 441 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $151,806,649 in public assistance recovery funding. $503,064 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.