Natural Disasters in Meredith, NH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning94.8Ice Storm83.5Hurricane78.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	94.8
Ice Storm	83.5
Hurricane	78.4
Winter Weather	75.3
Landslide	71.6
Earthquake	59.8
Heat Wave	42.5
Strong Wind	37.6
Drought	34.4
Cold Wave	32.5
Tornado	31.4
Wildfire	25.3
Avalanche	16.4
Hail	15.6

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
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
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
May 25, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 26, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

131

Total IA Distributed

$279,609

Repair/Replace

$72,328

Rental Assistance

$11,201

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4516	48	$188,469	—
DR-1695	42	$33,901	$1,005
DR-4026	17	$27,766	$4,304
DR-1643	14	$18,342	$1,252
DR-1610	10	$11,132	$1,165

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

108

Total Claims Paid

$924,151

Avg Claim Payout

$8,557

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,369,150

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

433

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1695	Severe Storm(s)	156	$1,769,905
DR-1787	Severe Storm(s)	56	$1,261,262
DR-4740	Flood	25	$1,017,741
DR-4516	Biological	16	$858,024
DR-4693	Severe Storm(s)	17	$669,550
DR-1643	Severe Storm(s)	68	$391,612
DR-1782	Severe Storm(s)	9	$256,005
DR-4355	Severe Storm(s)	17	$253,383
DR-4105	Severe Storm(s)	9	$211,277
DR-4026	Hurricane	22	$179,432
DR-1812	Severe Ice Storm	10	$156,870
DR-3193	Snow	8	$152,780
DR-3207	Snow	8	$125,668
DR-4316	Winter Storm	6	$35,451
DR-4095	Hurricane	3	$15,756

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$764,322

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	12	$675,498
601.1: Generators	3	$30,360
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$28,791
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$19,638
101.1: Professional Education (Building Inspectors, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, etc.)	1	$2,535

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

Meredith has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, ice storm, hurricane. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 108 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,369,150 in public assistance recovery funding. $279,609 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.