Natural Disasters in Edgartown, MA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

16.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

26.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane80.8Coastal Flood55.4Earthquake33.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	80.8
Coastal Flood	55.4
Earthquake	33.5
Wildfire	27.9
Drought	19.9
Landslide	13.3
Lightning	12.8
Ice Storm	11.5
Tornado	10.7
Heat Wave	8.2
Strong Wind	7.4
Cold Wave	5.6
Winter Weather	2.9
Hail	1.1

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

Hurricane

Sep 2023

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 15, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 13, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Dec 19, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 3, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Sep 2, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE EARL
May 16, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 17, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Mar 11, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 24, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 16, 1993	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS, HIGH WINDS & RECORD SNOWFALL
Dec 21, 1992	Coastal Storm	WINTER COASTAL STORM
Nov 4, 1991	Coastal Storm	COASTAL STORM
Aug 26, 1991	Hurricane	HURRICANE BOB
Oct 28, 1985	Hurricane	HURRICANE GLORIA

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

160

Total Claims Paid

$1,746,153

Avg Claim Payout

$10,913

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,533,242

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4496	Biological	10	$565,898
DR-4097	Hurricane	17	$476,025
DR-3201	Snow	8	$146,460
DR-4214	Severe Storm(s)	8	$144,663
DR-3175	Snow	6	$52,896
DR-1701	Severe Storm(s)	19	$51,598
DR-4028	Hurricane	6	$49,249
DR-4110	Severe Storm(s)	2	$31,588
DR-3315	Hurricane	2	$14,865

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$603,509

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$392,884
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$117,230
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$30,000
95.2: Planning Related Activities	1	$20,000
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 700.4: Management Costs - Supplies	1	$3,060

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

Edgartown has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, coastal flood, earthquake. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 160 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,533,242 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.