Natural Disasters in Plymouth, NH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide97.8Winter Weather93.3Lightning80.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	97.8
Winter Weather	93.3
Lightning	80.9
Hurricane	78.5
Ice Storm	75.8
Avalanche	74.1
Earthquake	69.6
Cold Wave	54.1
Strong Wind	48.3
Heat Wave	44.3
Wildfire	30.9
Tornado	24.4
Hail	19.2

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

Severe Storm

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 10, 2024	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 19, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
Aug 15, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 9, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jul 22, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 2, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 40 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

362

Total Claims Paid

$4,720,067

Avg Claim Payout

$13,039

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$54,981,109

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

923

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4516	Biological	14	$13,639,398
DR-4026	Hurricane	214	$11,072,278
DR-4355	Severe Storm(s)	68	$5,768,511
DR-4139	Severe Storm(s)	19	$4,045,121
DR-4329	Severe Storm(s)	84	$3,774,321
DR-1695	Severe Storm(s)	113	$2,808,379
DR-1892	Severe Storm(s)	40	$1,990,589
DR-1812	Severe Ice Storm	14	$1,691,954
DR-4457	Severe Storm(s)	29	$1,505,633
DR-4316	Winter Storm	2	$1,454,120
DR-4095	Hurricane	19	$1,451,111
DR-4761	Severe Storm(s)	42	$1,397,343
DR-4693	Severe Storm(s)	35	$1,137,974
DR-4812	Severe Storm(s)	10	$585,379
DR-1787	Severe Storm(s)	78	$519,682

Showing top 15 of 24 disasters by spending

Plymouth has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 362 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $54,981,109 in public assistance recovery funding.