Natural Disasters in Damariscotta, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

35.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

95.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather90.9Ice Storm90.2Hurricane83.4
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather90.9
Ice Storm90.2
Hurricane83.4
Coastal Flood69.8
Lightning58.8
Landslide57.0
Earthquake47.1
Drought32.8
Hail28.8
Cold Wave24.1
Wildfire18.7
Strong Wind16.7
Tornado14.9
Heat Wave14.4

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

30

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Mar 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 20, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE LEE
Jul 6, 2023FloodSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jan 2, 2018Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2011HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IRENE
Mar 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 30, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2009Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Dec 15, 2008Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
May 9, 2008FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Apr 20, 2007FloodFLOODING
Sep 19, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 29, 2005Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT, AND ICE JAMS
May 14, 2003FreezingSEVERE WINTER COLD AND FROST
Mar 20, 2001SnowstormSNOW
Jan 13, 1998Severe StormSEVERE ICE STORMS, RAINS AND HIGH WINDS
May 11, 1993FloodHEAVY RAIN, SNOWMELT, ICE JAMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

148

Total IA Distributed

$229,271

Repair/Replace

$156,845

Rental Assistance

$42,522

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-476476$144,567$677
DR-169363$59,121$746
DR-45229$25,583—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

148

Total Claims Paid

$3,630,632

Avg Claim Payout

$24,531

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,961,375

Disasters with PA

11

Total Projects

425

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4522Biological37$7,323,016
DR-4764Severe Storm(s)27$3,347,564
DR-1693Severe Storm(s)156$859,981
DR-4354Severe Storm(s)36$307,966
DR-4719Flood13$306,585
DR-1815Severe Storm(s)26$284,723
DR-1852Severe Storm(s)42$211,109
DR-1755Flood51$205,650
DR-1468Freezing10$54,780
DR-4032Hurricane12$31,797
DR-1691Flood15$28,205

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$1,396,810

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular2$39,286
601.1: Generators1$30,524
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)1$1,312,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$15,000
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$0

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

Damariscotta has a very 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 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 148 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,961,375 in public assistance recovery funding. $229,271 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.