Natural Disasters in Dunkirk, MD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

28.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane81.7Landslide69.2Heat Wave68.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	81.7
Landslide	69.2
Heat Wave	68.5
Drought	67.0
Lightning	59.7
Coastal Flood	59.4
Winter Weather	53.2
Wildfire	52.6
Earthquake	50.1
Strong Wind	48.6
Ice Storm	39.6
Hail	27.8
Cold Wave	26.6
Tornado	17.3

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

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 4, 2021	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 4, 2016	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Nov 20, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Aug 2, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 16, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 27, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
May 6, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 19, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SNOW
May 1, 2002	Tornado	TORNADO
Apr 10, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 24, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Jan 11, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 16, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER WEATHER AND ICE STORMS
Mar 16, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

559

Total Claims Paid

$9,593,189

Avg Claim Payout

$17,161

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,903,649

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

134

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4491	Biological	8	$6,241,145
DR-4583	Hurricane	39	$5,738,584
DR-4034	Hurricane	42	$1,817,849
DR-4261	Snow	10	$535,890
DR-4091	Hurricane	9	$291,145
DR-1303	Hurricane	22	$218,850
DR-4075	Severe Storm(s)	4	$60,186

Dunkirk has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 559 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,903,649 in public assistance recovery funding.