Natural Disasters in Lake Arrowhead, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.3Hurricane91.5Coastal Flood86.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.3
Hurricane	91.5
Coastal Flood	86.6
Earthquake	83.8
Lightning	70.2
Winter Weather	67.5
Landslide	66.3
Drought	65.8
Wildfire	56.3
Heat Wave	52.8
Strong Wind	50.3
Cold Wave	47.2
Tornado	46.5
Hail	28.5
Avalanche	5.0

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

Winter Storm

May 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 24, 2024	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Mar 22, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 2022	Coastal Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 30, 2018	Coastal Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2015	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Jul 1, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Dec 15, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Apr 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
May 25, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 42 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,666

Total Claims Paid

$44,532,060

Avg Claim Payout

$16,704

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$52,318,223

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,334

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1693	Severe Storm(s)	424	$11,302,376
DR-4764	Severe Storm(s)	75	$10,561,434
DR-4522	Biological	154	$9,359,385
DR-4647	Severe Storm(s)	5	$5,082,824
DR-4367	Severe Storm(s)	61	$5,022,204
DR-1815	Severe Storm(s)	124	$3,032,177
DR-4785	Severe Storm(s)	59	$2,337,642
DR-4696	Severe Storm(s)	80	$2,156,798
DR-4354	Severe Storm(s)	64	$1,243,915
DR-1920	Severe Storm(s)	129	$891,037
DR-1788	Severe Storm(s)	76	$525,385
DR-3209	Snow	30	$469,625
DR-4032	Hurricane	53	$333,420

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,997,169

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	15	$555,241
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	7	$250,062
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	5	$862,486
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	4	$1,298,522
501.1: Other Major Structural Projects	3	$505,201

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

Lake Arrowhead has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hurricane, coastal flood. The area has had 42 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 2,666 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $52,318,223 in public assistance recovery funding. 49 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.