Natural Disasters in Thomaston, ME

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

28.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather90.5Ice Storm89.2Landslide85.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	90.5
Ice Storm	89.2
Landslide	85.7
Hurricane	82.9
Coastal Flood	69.2
Lightning	49.7
Earthquake	45.9
Strong Wind	38.5
Drought	35.8
Avalanche	30.0
Cold Wave	28.0
Hail	20.5
Wildfire	16.8
Tornado	12.8
Heat Wave	11.5

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

Mar 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Jul 6, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
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
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 30, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Dec 15, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 9, 2008	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Apr 20, 2007	Flood	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
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE ICE STORMS, RAINS AND HIGH WINDS

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

180

Total IA Distributed

$291,417

Repair/Replace

$181,450

Rental Assistance

$21,741

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4764	96	$186,202	$1,189
DR-4522	20	$81,657	—
DR-1693	63	$22,558	$529
DR-4671	1	$1,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,821,922

Avg Claim Payout

$19,804

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,918,861

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

339

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4764	Severe Storm(s)	35	$2,498,538
DR-4647	Severe Storm(s)	22	$1,301,397
DR-4719	Flood	17	$624,669
DR-1815	Severe Storm(s)	25	$494,870
DR-1691	Flood	74	$469,333
DR-4696	Severe Storm(s)	19	$426,212
DR-1693	Severe Storm(s)	45	$296,719
DR-1755	Flood	35	$271,377
DR-4522	Biological	10	$216,816
DR-4354	Severe Storm(s)	18	$164,075
DR-1852	Severe Storm(s)	39	$154,856

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0

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

Thomaston has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, landslide. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 92 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,918,861 in public assistance recovery funding. $291,417 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.