Natural Disasters in Preakness, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

94.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.0Lightning97.8Winter Weather97.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	99.0
Lightning	97.8
Winter Weather	97.7
Heat Wave	96.1
Earthquake	93.6
Cold Wave	92.2
Tornado	88.8
Hurricane	87.9
Ice Storm	74.8
Landslide	68.9
Drought	46.2
Coastal Flood	25.4
Wildfire	16.1
Hail	15.8
Avalanche	14.8

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 8, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Nov 30, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM
Oct 14, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
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
Apr 26, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 19, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Mar 20, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 19, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Nov 1, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

14,381

Total Claims Paid

$316,695,443

Avg Claim Payout

$22,022

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$69,142,987

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

763

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4488	Biological	46	$29,758,404
DR-4614	Tropical Storm	127	$14,438,220
DR-4021	Hurricane	251	$10,105,505
DR-4086	Hurricane	105	$6,380,063
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	91	$2,544,767
DR-4368	Snow	44	$1,939,367
DR-4039	Severe Storm(s)	25	$1,464,215
DR-1954	Snow	38	$1,269,241
DR-4048	Severe Storm(s)	36	$1,243,204

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$132,469,546

Properties Protected

744

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.11

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	20	$111,083,952
601.2: Generators - Regular	17	$1,761,714
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$663,082
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	3	$13,315,718
601.1: Generators; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$172,886

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

Preakness has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, lightning, winter weather. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 14,381 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $69,142,987 in public assistance recovery funding. 54 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.