Natural Disasters in New London, NH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

83.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm89.8Lightning89.2Hurricane84.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	89.8
Lightning	89.2
Hurricane	84.8
Landslide	81.1
Winter Weather	80.4
Earthquake	76.1
Heat Wave	70.6
Drought	58.8
Tornado	56.2
Cold Wave	53.8
Strong Wind	52.5
Hail	37.2
Wildfire	35.2
Avalanche	28.5

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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
Oct 3, 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
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 30, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jan 15, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
Mar 11, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

299

Total Claims Paid

$6,332,795

Avg Claim Payout

$21,180

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$249,049,319

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,350

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4516	Biological	89	$201,082,552
DR-4370	Coastal Storm	3	$17,859,388
DR-1643	Severe Storm(s)	250	$4,093,698
DR-1695	Severe Storm(s)	369	$3,813,891
DR-1812	Severe Ice Storm	85	$3,008,196
DR-4105	Severe Storm(s)	30	$1,954,889
DR-4329	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,883,335
DR-1787	Severe Storm(s)	43	$1,446,421
DR-3207	Snow	35	$1,413,249
DR-4740	Flood	15	$1,314,105
DR-3193	Snow	32	$1,254,306
DR-4624	Flood	14	$1,192,012
DR-4355	Severe Storm(s)	42	$1,114,594
DR-3166	Snow	31	$1,075,542
DR-4761	Severe Storm(s)	18	$989,844

Showing top 15 of 32 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,185,210

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	21	$1,790,014
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	9	$332,688
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$3,601,956
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$246,052
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$1,013

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

New London has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 299 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $249,049,319 in public assistance recovery funding. 59 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.