Natural Disasters in Waterville, 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)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

25

Public Assistance

$151.8M

Individual Assistance

$481K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $210.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2024$7.3M—
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2024$3.2M$440K
Hurricane Lee →HurricaneSep 2023——
Severe Storm and Flooding →FloodJul 2023$1.3M—
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2022$108K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$130.2M$41K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2018$1.6M—
Tropical Storm Irene →HurricaneSep 2011$58K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2009$587K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jan 2009$1.1M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2008$1.3M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2008$234K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2007$3K—
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flo… →Severe StormApr 2007$2.5M—
Flooding →FloodApr 2007$207K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and … →Severe StormJun 2005——
Snow →SnowApr 2005$570K—
Record And/or Near Record Snow →SnowstormMar 2005——

Showing 20 of 36 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

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.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$1,716,058

Properties Protected

10

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.39

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)5$175,640
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$89,733
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$629,679
601.2: Generators - Regular2$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.

Waterville 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. $480,907 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.