Natural Disasters in Bartonsville, MD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

83.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.8

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

23

Public Assistance

$24.8M

Individual Assistance

$1.9M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter StormWinter StormJan 2026
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$17.7M$1.8M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2018$4.4M
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormMar 2016$1.7M
SnowstormSevere Storm(s)Apr 2014$19K
Hurricane SandyHurricaneNov 2012$964K
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011$26K
Severe Winter Storms and SnowstormsSnowstormMay 2010
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Hurricane IsabelHurricaneSep 2003$176K
SnowSevere StormMar 2003
Severe Winter StormSevere StormApr 2000
Severe Storms and Flooding Assoc With Tropical Storm FranHurricaneSep 1996
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJan 1996
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)SnowstormJan 1996
Severe Winter Weather and Ice StormsSnowstormMar 1994
Severe Snowfall & Winter StormSnowstormMar 1993
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormSep 1979

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

270

Total Claims Paid

$2,073,541

Avg Claim Payout

$7,680

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$3,247,579

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$106,131
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$120,336
300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion1$817,200
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$108,765
601.2: Generators - Regular1$33,750

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

Bartonsville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, heat wave, lightning. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 270 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $24,797,675 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,936,462 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.