Natural Disasters in Barclay, MD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

35.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.4

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

Public Assistance

$3.2M

Individual Assistance

$45K

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $3.1M

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$1.5M	$32K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2016	$353K	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Nov 2012	$348K	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Sep 2011	$360K	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Aug 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	May 2010	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Feb 2010	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Hurricane Isabel →	Hurricane	Sep 2003	—	$2K
Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Apr 2000	—	—
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarati… →	Hurricane	Sep 1999	$606K	—
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—
Ice Conditions →	Snowstorm	Jan 1977	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$10K
Hurricane Isabel →	Unknown	—	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,073

Total Claims Paid

$15,369,354

Avg Claim Payout

$14,324

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$937,145

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$43,430
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal	2	$61,950
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$60,937
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$58,739
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0

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

Barclay has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, coastal flood. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 1,073 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,153,482 in public assistance recovery funding. $44,551 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.