Natural Disasters in Sagamore, MA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Coastal Flood94.6Hurricane94.5Lightning86.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Coastal Flood	94.6
Hurricane	94.5
Lightning	86.7
Earthquake	78.1
Hail	69.0
Landslide	66.6
Strong Wind	60.8
Wildfire	53.2
Ice Storm	46.3
Tornado	45.5
Heat Wave	38.9
Drought	31.3
Cold Wave	30.3
Winter Weather	24.8

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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 15, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE LEE
Apr 18, 2022	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM HENRI
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
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
Jan 15, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
Mar 11, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 24, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,175

Total Claims Paid

$42,770,519

Avg Claim Payout

$13,471

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$32,813,840

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

492

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4496	Biological	66	$19,178,369
DR-4110	Severe Storm(s)	56	$4,467,232
DR-4214	Severe Storm(s)	68	$2,311,402
DR-3201	Snow	48	$2,005,593
DR-4028	Hurricane	64	$1,263,147
DR-4097	Hurricane	57	$978,371
DR-4372	Severe Storm(s)	48	$972,448
DR-3175	Snow	27	$784,054
DR-1701	Severe Storm(s)	29	$495,242
DR-3315	Hurricane	15	$212,426
DR-3252	Hurricane	12	$124,409
DR-4651	Winter Storm	2	$21,145

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$662,171

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

8.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$50,766
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	3	$129,172
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$153,822
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	2	$137,295
205.7: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wind	1	$14,691

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

Sagamore has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are coastal flood, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 3,175 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $32,813,840 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.