Natural Disasters in Bloomington, MD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

16.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

16.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.1

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

$2.2M

Individual Assistance

$415K

Most Common Type

Hurricane

5 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.2M

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$642K	$127K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2016	$221K	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Nov 2012	$1.3M	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	May 2010	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Hurricane Isabel →	Hurricane	Sep 2003	—	$7K
Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding Assoc With Tr… →	Hurricane	Sep 1996	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1996	—	—
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$281K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

109

Total Claims Paid

$1,124,422

Avg Claim Payout

$10,316

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$962,053

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	5	$425,473
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$245,600
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$53,531
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$34,751
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$83,461

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

Bloomington has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, hurricane. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (5 declarations). 109 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,179,043 in public assistance recovery funding. $414,542 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.