Natural Disasters in Eastport, 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

Public Assistance

$5.7M

Individual Assistance

$120K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2024	$2.7M	$111K
Severe Storm and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 2024	$2.4M	—
Hurricane Lee →	Hurricane	Sep 2023	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$9K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2013	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Feb 2011	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jul 2009	$134K	—
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2007	$123K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and Ice Jams →	Severe Storm	Jun 2005	—	—
Record And/or Near Record Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2005	—	—
Snow →	Snowstorm	Jan 2004	$31K	—
Snow →	Snowstorm	Jan 2004	$25K	—
Severe Winter Cold and Frost →	Freezing	May 2003	$68K	—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2001	—	—
Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2001	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams →	Severe Storm	Apr 2000	$265K	—
Severe Ice Storms, Rains and High Winds →	Severe Storm	Jan 1998	—	—
Blizzards, Severe Winds & Snowfall, Coastal Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

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

Federal Funding

$1,189,754

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	16	$771,093
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	5	$89,138
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	3	$10,308
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	2	$56,088
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$0

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

Eastport 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. $119,752 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.