Natural Disasters in Conway, NH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

73.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

33.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather89.8Ice Storm86.7Hurricane86.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	89.8
Ice Storm	86.7
Hurricane	86.4
Landslide	80.2
Avalanche	67.7
Lightning	67.0
Earthquake	62.8
Cold Wave	44.0
Heat Wave	34.2
Wildfire	33.6
Strong Wind	22.5
Tornado	18.9
Hail	11.6

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

Winter Storm

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 10, 2024	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Feb 27, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 8, 2018	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jun 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Jan 2, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 5, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 11, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
Apr 27, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 35 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

137

Total IA Distributed

$692,185

Repair/Replace

$493,861

Rental Assistance

$83,397

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4026	126	$655,492	$2,773
DR-4516	10	$35,429	—
DR-1643	1	$1,264	$1,264

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

290

Total Claims Paid

$2,804,602

Avg Claim Payout

$9,671

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,994,737

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

374

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4516	Biological	13	$5,669,388
DR-1695	Severe Storm(s)	114	$2,448,487
DR-4026	Hurricane	59	$2,124,387
DR-4740	Flood	17	$2,082,420
DR-4693	Severe Storm(s)	14	$1,218,072
DR-4761	Severe Storm(s)	20	$686,612
DR-4799	Severe Storm(s)	11	$585,713
DR-4355	Severe Storm(s)	23	$290,590
DR-1782	Severe Storm(s)	16	$227,307
DR-1643	Severe Storm(s)	34	$136,512
DR-4105	Severe Storm(s)	8	$111,809
DR-4371	Winter Storm	3	$99,363
DR-4316	Winter Storm	8	$97,728
DR-1787	Severe Storm(s)	19	$97,434
DR-3193	Snow	4	$53,675

Showing top 15 of 18 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$630,848

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.49

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$44,387
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$41,635
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$6,000
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$36,000

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

Conway has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, hurricane. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 290 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,994,737 in public assistance recovery funding. $692,185 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.