Natural Disasters in Lunenburg, MA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

94.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

22.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

85.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.6Strong Wind96.8Hurricane96.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.6
Strong Wind	96.8
Hurricane	96.6
Lightning	93.8
Landslide	93.4
Cold Wave	92.4
Heat Wave	89.9
Earthquake	89.3
Tornado	82.2
Hail	78.3
Drought	72.6
Winter Weather	64.4
Wildfire	62.6

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

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 15, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 15, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 19, 2018	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 13, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
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
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jun 15, 2011	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 2, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE EARL
Mar 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 5, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Dec 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Apr 21, 2004	Flood	FLOODING

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

764

Total Claims Paid

$12,583,584

Avg Claim Payout

$16,471

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$119,371,291

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,635

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4496	Biological	243	$64,781,834
DR-1813	Severe Ice Storm	382	$27,284,840
DR-4051	Severe Storm(s)	130	$6,771,847
DR-4214	Severe Storm(s)	144	$4,963,561
DR-4110	Severe Storm(s)	90	$3,804,080
DR-3201	Snow	117	$3,312,037
DR-4379	Winter Storm	61	$2,587,835
DR-3175	Snow	95	$2,112,496
DR-1895	Severe Storm(s)	108	$1,312,033
DR-1614	Severe Storm(s)	182	$1,266,186
DR-3330	Hurricane	60	$769,405
DR-1994	Tornado	18	$311,153
DR-1959	Snow	4	$89,477
DR-1701	Severe Storm(s)	1	$4,507

Lunenburg has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, strong wind, hurricane. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 764 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $119,371,291 in public assistance recovery funding.