Natural Disasters in Norway, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather94.9Ice Storm91.7Hurricane86.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	94.9
Ice Storm	91.7
Hurricane	86.1
Landslide	83.2
Cold Wave	71.0
Avalanche	69.9
Lightning	65.9
Earthquake	60.3
Strong Wind	50.5
Drought	40.7
Heat Wave	32.2
Wildfire	27.2
Tornado	16.7
Hail	11.8

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 30, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Sep 6, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 6, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 22, 2023	Severe Storm	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
Sep 13, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Jul 30, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Aug 8, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
Apr 21, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW
Apr 1, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
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

Showing 20 of 37 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

161

Total IA Distributed

$339,092

Repair/Replace

$174,125

Rental Assistance

$31,688

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4754	56	$145,043	$1,555
DR-4522	37	$123,316	—
DR-1693	68	$70,733	$1,148

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

352

Total Claims Paid

$5,865,782

Avg Claim Payout

$16,664

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$27,683,612

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

733

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4754	Flood	107	$8,561,812
DR-4719	Flood	83	$6,041,488
DR-4522	Biological	43	$4,796,510
DR-1716	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,689,500
DR-1693	Severe Storm(s)	102	$1,688,788
DR-4354	Severe Storm(s)	33	$868,670
DR-4737	Severe Storm(s)	8	$823,760
DR-4696	Severe Storm(s)	43	$786,809
DR-4032	Hurricane	60	$758,693
DR-1326	Severe Storm(s)	78	$416,894
DR-1852	Severe Storm(s)	44	$412,967
DR-3209	Snow	34	$259,950
DR-1308	Hurricane	23	$215,975
DR-1468	Freezing	18	$180,485
DR-3190	Snow	32	$169,775

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,034,787

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	9	$394,993
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	7	$180,898
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$5,294,572
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	2	$40,620
601.1: Generators	1	$5,931

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

Norway 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 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 352 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $27,683,612 in public assistance recovery funding. $339,092 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 26 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.