Natural Disasters in Newburyport, MA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.6

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

95.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Coastal Flood97.8Ice Storm97.4Lightning95.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Coastal Flood	97.8
Ice Storm	97.4
Lightning	95.0
Earthquake	94.9
Hurricane	93.3
Tornado	92.4
Heat Wave	91.8
Drought	89.9
Strong Wind	88.7
Cold Wave	79.6
Landslide	62.6
Wildfire	59.2
Winter Weather	46.0
Hail	14.9

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

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jun 25, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
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
Nov 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Mar 7, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 2, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE EARL
May 3, 2010	Other	WATER MAIN BREAK
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
May 16, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
May 25, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 10, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 40 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5,454

Total Claims Paid

$94,134,309

Avg Claim Payout

$17,260

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$113,696,430

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,326

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4496	Biological	241	$63,173,809
DR-4110	Severe Storm(s)	112	$12,802,362
DR-4372	Severe Storm(s)	124	$9,183,380
DR-4214	Severe Storm(s)	148	$7,985,272
DR-3201	Snow	82	$4,402,539
DR-4379	Winter Storm	81	$4,382,889
DR-1959	Snow	75	$3,476,608
DR-1895	Severe Storm(s)	230	$2,711,236
DR-3175	Snow	54	$2,198,392
DR-1701	Severe Storm(s)	94	$1,543,039
DR-1813	Severe Ice Storm	47	$1,435,883
DR-3330	Hurricane	33	$373,658
DR-3315	Hurricane	4	$22,041
DR-4051	Severe Storm(s)	1	$5,323

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$19,583,793

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.64

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	18	$6,036,033
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	10	$500,065
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	4	$1,579,581
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	3	$753,572
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	3	$313,700

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

Newburyport has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are coastal flood, ice storm, lightning. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 5,454 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $113,696,430 in public assistance recovery funding. 59 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.