Natural Disasters in Standish, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

87.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather99.0Ice Storm98.2Hurricane90.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	99.0
Ice Storm	98.2
Hurricane	90.7
Lightning	85.0
Earthquake	81.1
Coastal Flood	78.4
Strong Wind	77.4
Hail	76.0
Landslide	63.2
Cold Wave	60.7
Heat Wave	59.2
Drought	41.0
Wildfire	38.9
Tornado	25.5
Avalanche	5.1

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

12 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
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
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
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 21, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW
Apr 1, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Mar 14, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Mar 14, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jan 15, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
May 14, 2003	Freezing	SEVERE WINTER COLD AND FROST

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

504

Total Claims Paid

$5,494,383

Avg Claim Payout

$10,902

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$80,460,287

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

911

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4522	Biological	263	$54,481,460
DR-4764	Severe Storm(s)	59	$11,841,411
DR-1693	Severe Storm(s)	269	$5,654,883
DR-1815	Severe Storm(s)	61	$3,329,773
DR-4785	Severe Storm(s)	48	$1,725,649
DR-4354	Severe Storm(s)	71	$1,290,264
DR-3209	Snow	27	$635,799
DR-1788	Severe Storm(s)	63	$614,401
DR-3190	Snow	23	$516,340
DR-1468	Freezing	16	$303,679
DR-1308	Hurricane	11	$66,626

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,893,785

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.03

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	19	$1,091,878
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	5	$537,510
601.1: Generators	3	$136,648
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$23,970
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	1	$47,038

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

Standish 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 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 504 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $80,460,287 in public assistance recovery funding. 32 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.