Natural Disasters in Cookstown, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

95.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

92.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.0Winter Weather98.5Ice Storm96.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	99.0
Winter Weather	98.5
Ice Storm	96.4
Lightning	94.5
Heat Wave	93.8
Wildfire	92.2
Earthquake	92.0
Hurricane	88.8
Cold Wave	81.5
Coastal Flood	79.0
Tornado	78.2
Drought	72.3
Landslide	61.1
Hail	32.7

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

Hurricane

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Dec 11, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 8, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 14, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 22, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM
Oct 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 27, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Feb 4, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 5, 2010	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORM
May 16, 2007	Fire	WARREN GROVE FIRE
Apr 26, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 16, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,178

Total Claims Paid

$29,387,914

Avg Claim Payout

$13,493

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$141,980,817

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,015

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4488	Biological	121	$118,804,103
DR-4086	Hurricane	171	$5,137,823
DR-4021	Hurricane	183	$3,788,597
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	104	$2,903,329
DR-4368	Snow	52	$2,819,618
DR-4231	Severe Storm(s)	68	$2,066,086
DR-1889	Snow	102	$1,903,831
DR-1873	Snow	100	$1,894,296
DR-1954	Snow	85	$1,440,803
DR-4574	Tropical Storm	29	$1,222,332

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,490,665

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.03

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	6	$878,123
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	3	$960,787
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$212,562
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$193,500
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$0

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

Cookstown has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 2,178 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $141,980,817 in public assistance recovery funding. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.