Natural Disasters in Eden, MD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.9

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

Public Assistance

$3.6M

Individual Assistance

$2.2M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	$1.8M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Nov 2012	$3.3M	$132K
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Sep 2011	$175K	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Aug 2011	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Hurricane Isabel →	Hurricane	Sep 2003	—	$269K
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations →	Hurricane	Sep 1999	$136K	—
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—
Ice Conditions →	Snowstorm	Jan 1977	—	—
Tropical Storm Agnes →	Flood	Jun 1972	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,258

Total Claims Paid

$15,112,132

Avg Claim Payout

$12,013

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,294,369

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.99

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	7	$624,479
601.2: Generators - Regular	5	$30,345
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$103,794
403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates	3	$139,368
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$7,444

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

Eden has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are coastal flood, hurricane, wildfire. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 1,258 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,600,910 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,202,813 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 26 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.