Natural Disasters in Barclay, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.5

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

25

Public Assistance

$123.1M

Individual Assistance

$52.0M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $119.7M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Remnants of Hurricane IdaHurricaneSep 2021$38K$111K
Remnants of Hurricane IdaHurricaneSep 2021
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$109.5M$7.6M
Covid-19BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSevere StormMar 2016$2.4M
Severe StormSevere StormJul 2015$3.7M
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012$2.1M$1.4M
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011$1.1M$6.9M
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormMar 2010$2.1M
SnowstormSnowstormFeb 2010$2.1M
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flo…Severe StormApr 2007$1.4M
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2004$7.7M
SnowSnowstormMar 2003
Fires and ExplosionsFireSep 2001
West Nile VirusOtherNov 2000
Hurricane Floyd Emergency DeclarationsHurricaneSep 1999
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)SnowstormJan 1996

Showing 20 of 38 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,297

Total Claims Paid

$8,299,350

Avg Claim Payout

$6,399

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

13

Federal Funding

$3,952,624

Properties Protected

30

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular5$384,947
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$247,884
800.1: Miscellaneous2$0
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal1$2,299,669
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$770,075

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

Barclay has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, heat wave, lightning. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 1,297 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $123,090,252 in public assistance recovery funding. $52,030,717 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.