Natural Disasters in Elwood, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.6Winter Weather97.1Coastal Flood96.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	99.6
Winter Weather	97.1
Coastal Flood	96.2
Hurricane	95.8
Wildfire	94.3
Lightning	92.0
Heat Wave	89.1
Earthquake	88.0
Drought	84.2
Cold Wave	81.6
Ice Storm	66.5
Tornado	53.2
Hail	47.5
Landslide	37.8

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

10 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
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
Jul 19, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
Dec 22, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAS
Apr 26, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 20, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

20,906

Total Claims Paid

$493,902,169

Avg Claim Payout

$23,625

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$83,616,712

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

852

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4086	Hurricane	177	$36,325,447
DR-4488	Biological	56	$34,109,766
DR-4070	Severe Storm(s)	142	$2,678,891
DR-4021	Hurricane	107	$1,850,304
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	72	$1,735,505
DR-1889	Snow	61	$1,728,904
DR-4574	Tropical Storm	40	$1,211,558
DR-1873	Snow	54	$1,132,780
DR-1954	Snow	63	$1,040,529
DR-1867	Severe Storm(s)	31	$741,783
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	23	$560,755
DR-4231	Severe Storm(s)	26	$500,490

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$33,928,532

Properties Protected

241

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.64

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	24	$12,068,271
601.2: Generators - Regular	17	$1,107,107
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	12	$330,077
FMA Plan	6	$48,304
601.1: Generators	4	$570,232

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

Elwood 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, coastal flood. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 20,906 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $83,616,712 in public assistance recovery funding. 99 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.