Natural Disasters in Granby, MA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

78.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane83.8Ice Storm79.1Landslide70.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	83.8
Ice Storm	79.1
Landslide	70.8
Earthquake	70.1
Strong Wind	69.1
Lightning	68.3
Drought	64.0
Heat Wave	59.3
Cold Wave	57.6
Hail	50.5
Tornado	46.9
Winter Weather	46.5
Wildfire	35.8
Avalanche	27.2

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

Snowstorm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 15, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 19, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jan 6, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Nov 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM
Sep 3, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Mar 7, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jan 5, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Dec 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 16, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Nov 10, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 17, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jan 15, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
Mar 11, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Mar 28, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 24, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

215

Total Claims Paid

$2,000,913

Avg Claim Payout

$9,307

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$40,134,846

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

474

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4496	Biological	76	$31,989,764
DR-4051	Severe Storm(s)	72	$3,027,001
DR-1813	Severe Ice Storm	30	$951,603
DR-4110	Severe Storm(s)	25	$797,780
DR-4028	Hurricane	73	$783,491
DR-3201	Snow	35	$637,186
DR-1959	Snow	30	$636,071
DR-1701	Severe Storm(s)	42	$559,710
DR-3175	Snow	31	$399,502
DR-1614	Severe Storm(s)	60	$352,738

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,761,567

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.86

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$413,646
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility	2	$29,140
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine; 203.1: Wet Floodproofing Private Structures - Riverine	2	$213,692
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$442,587
601.1: Generators	1	$275,997

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

Granby has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, ice storm, landslide. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (7 declarations). 215 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $40,134,846 in public assistance recovery funding. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.