Natural Disasters in Charlestown, NH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

37.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide77.0Hurricane67.0Ice Storm66.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	77.0
Hurricane	67.0
Ice Storm	66.7
Lightning	52.4
Winter Weather	48.5
Heat Wave	44.5
Earthquake	43.1
Cold Wave	35.4
Avalanche	24.9
Strong Wind	24.6
Tornado	22.7
Hail	17.4
Wildfire	13.7

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

Winter Storm

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 10, 2024	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 4, 2021	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Nov 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Nov 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM
Sep 3, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 27, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Mar 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 2, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 27, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 26, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 28, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,265,191

Avg Claim Payout

$20,406

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,634,267

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

374

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4624	Flood	51	$8,527,999
DR-4740	Flood	44	$3,256,159
DR-1695	Severe Storm(s)	96	$992,375
DR-4516	Biological	15	$722,402
DR-4139	Severe Storm(s)	17	$663,894
DR-4026	Hurricane	67	$601,906
DR-1812	Severe Ice Storm	23	$402,104
DR-4355	Severe Storm(s)	11	$120,041
DR-4105	Severe Storm(s)	11	$106,021
DR-1892	Severe Storm(s)	17	$86,620
DR-3193	Snow	10	$85,741
DR-3207	Snow	7	$48,836
DR-3360	Hurricane	3	$10,941
DR-4095	Hurricane	2	$9,227

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,867,609

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.17

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	12	$1,351,576
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$47,567
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$159,750
303.1: Wetland Restoration/Creation; 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$7,114
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$230,468

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

Charlestown has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, ice storm. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 62 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,634,267 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.