Natural Disasters in Danforth, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.6

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

26

Public Assistance

$5.7M

Individual Assistance

$1K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2024$2.7M$300
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2024$2.4M—
Hurricane Lee →HurricaneSep 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →Severe StormMar 2013——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormJul 2009$134K—
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flo… →Severe StormApr 2007$123K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and … →Severe StormJun 2005——
Record And/or Near Record Snow →SnowstormMar 2005——
Snow →SnowstormJan 2004$31K—
Snow →SnowstormJan 2004$25K—
Severe Winter Cold and Frost →FreezingMay 2003$68K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2001——
Snow →SnowstormMar 2001——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams →Severe StormApr 2000$265K—
Severe Ice Storms, Rains and High Winds →Severe StormJan 1998——
Blizzards, Severe Winds & Snowfall, Coas… →SnowstormMar 1993——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

30

Total Claims Paid

$85,785

Avg Claim Payout

$2,860

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

35

Federal Funding

$1,189,754

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)16$771,093
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts5$89,138
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control3$10,308
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)2$56,088
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$0

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

Danforth 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 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 30 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,718,305 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,175 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.