Natural Disasters in Greenville, ME
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
52.4
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
54.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
44.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
68.7
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: FEMATotal Declarations
25
Public Assistance
$4.8M
Individual Assistance
$8K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
9 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jan 2024 | $1.8M | $1K |
| Hurricane Lee → | Hurricane | Sep 2023 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $2.4M | $7K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storm and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jan 2018 | $35K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides → | Severe Storm | Jul 2009 | $77K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | May 2008 | $232K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and … → | Severe Storm | Jun 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2005 | $42K | — |
| Record And/or Near Record Snow → | Snowstorm | Mar 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt and I… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2004 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2004 | $32K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2004 | $28K | — |
| Severe Winter Cold and Frost → | Freezing | May 2003 | $39K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Mar 2001 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams → | Severe Storm | Apr 2000 | $124K | — |
| Severe Ice Storms, Rains and High Winds → | Severe Storm | Jan 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 1996 | — | — |
| Heavy Rain, Snowmelt, Ice Jams & Floodin… → | Flood | May 1993 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
87
Total Claims Paid
$1,950,757
Avg Claim Payout
$22,423
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
12
Federal Funding
$5,106,254
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.81
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 7 | $1,896,254 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges) | 3 | $3,210,000 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins | 1 | $0 |
| 90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Greenville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 87 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,791,627 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,022 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.