Natural Disasters in Sanbornville, 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)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

35

Public Assistance

$16.0M

Individual Assistance

$338K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm and FloodingWinter StormJul 2024$586K
Severe Storm and FloodingSevere StormFeb 2024$687K
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodSep 2023$2.1M
Severe Storm and FloodingSevere StormMar 2023$1.2M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$5.7M$78K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormJun 2018$99K
Severe Storm and FloodingSevere StormJan 2018$291K
Severe Winter Storm Severe StormJun 2017$98K
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSevere StormMar 2013$112K
Hurricane SandyHurricaneNov 2012$14K
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Severe StormSevere StormNov 2011
Tropical Storm IreneHurricaneSep 2011$2.1M$5K
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormJan 2009$6K
Severe Winter StormSevere StormDec 2008
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormSep 2008$97K
Severe Storms, Tornado, and FloodingSevere StormAug 2008$227K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormApr 2007$2.4M$28K

Showing 20 of 40 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

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.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

13

Federal Funding

$630,848

Properties Protected

10

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.49

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan4$44,387
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$41,635
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)1$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$6,000
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$36,000

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

Sanbornville 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. $337,916 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.