Natural Disasters in North Attleborough Town, MA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

85.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane91.4Earthquake88.6Heat Wave87.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	91.4
Earthquake	88.6
Heat Wave	87.3
Strong Wind	86.6
Ice Storm	83.2
Lightning	75.8
Cold Wave	67.0
Coastal Flood	66.4
Drought	60.0
Tornado	52.1
Landslide	46.4
Winter Weather	43.5
Wildfire	38.2
Hail	7.2

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

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 15, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 15, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Apr 18, 2022	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Apr 17, 2013	Terrorist	EXPLOSIONS
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
Mar 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 10, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 19, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 17, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,556

Total Claims Paid

$13,739,908

Avg Claim Payout

$8,830

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$113,794,488

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

840

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4496	Biological	184	$90,140,083
DR-1895	Severe Storm(s)	147	$5,056,888
DR-4214	Severe Storm(s)	83	$3,651,798
DR-4110	Severe Storm(s)	91	$3,311,421
DR-3201	Snow	53	$2,450,614
DR-4651	Winter Storm	18	$2,287,958
DR-4372	Severe Storm(s)	62	$2,199,457
DR-4028	Hurricane	55	$1,850,067
DR-4097	Hurricane	76	$1,315,591
DR-3175	Snow	42	$984,096
DR-3264	Severe Storm(s)	20	$444,408
DR-3315	Hurricane	5	$79,624
DR-3362	Terrorist Attack	3	$12,554
DR-4379	Winter Storm	1	$9,928

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,705,241

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$146,040
106.2: Other Non Construction	2	$951,142
500.3: Flood Control - Dam	2	$965,250
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$43,350
203.1: Wet Floodproofing Private Structures - Riverine	1	$29,594

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

North Attleborough Town has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 1,556 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $113,794,488 in public assistance recovery funding. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.