Natural Disasters in Hallowell, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather97.6Ice Storm97.0Hurricane87.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	97.6
Ice Storm	97.0
Hurricane	87.7
Lightning	87.3
Drought	76.5
Earthquake	76.0
Landslide	72.0
Hail	60.5
Strong Wind	60.3
Coastal Flood	54.8
Cold Wave	43.5
Heat Wave	38.4
Wildfire	33.5
Tornado	25.9
Avalanche	9.8

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

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jan 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 30, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Jul 6, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 29, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT, AND ICE JAMS
Mar 14, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Feb 5, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT AND ICE JAMS
Jan 15, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
May 14, 2003	Freezing	SEVERE WINTER COLD AND FROST
May 16, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND ICE JAMS
Nov 18, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Jul 2, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE ICE STORMS, RAINS AND HIGH WINDS
May 11, 1993	Flood	HEAVY RAIN, SNOWMELT, ICE JAMS & FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS, SEVERE WINDS & SNOWFALL, COASTAL STORM

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

469

Total IA Distributed

$937,335

Repair/Replace

$363,411

Rental Assistance

$79,761

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4337	1	N/A	—
DR-4754	368	$500,102	$1,544
DR-4522	100	$437,233	—

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

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$151,806,649

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

965

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4522	Biological	342	$130,185,172
DR-4764	Severe Storm(s)	8	$7,307,854
DR-4754	Flood	66	$3,222,689
DR-1693	Severe Storm(s)	233	$2,467,040
DR-4354	Severe Storm(s)	52	$1,627,803
DR-1788	Severe Storm(s)	14	$1,313,514
DR-4719	Flood	28	$1,312,126
DR-1815	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,074,450
DR-3190	Snow	20	$694,991
DR-1852	Severe Storm(s)	53	$586,796
DR-3209	Snow	1	$570,193
DR-3194	Snow	1	$365,289
DR-1755	Flood	34	$234,233
DR-1691	Flood	27	$206,889
DR-1308	Hurricane	18	$184,963

Showing top 15 of 20 disasters by spending

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.

Hallowell 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. $937,335 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.