Natural Disasters in Ridgefield, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Coastal Flood100.0Winter Weather98.6Strong Wind98.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Coastal Flood	100.0
Winter Weather	98.6
Strong Wind	98.2
Heat Wave	96.8
Lightning	96.4
Earthquake	96.0
Hurricane	92.8
Tornado	92.3
Cold Wave	91.9
Ice Storm	80.3
Landslide	58.9
Drought	37.2
Wildfire	21.7
Hail	21.3

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
Jun 8, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 14, 2016	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
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

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

14,463

Total Claims Paid

$432,602,015

Avg Claim Payout

$29,911

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$523,402,218

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

2,543

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4086	Hurricane	482	$278,133,357
DR-4488	Biological	272	$139,685,516
DR-4614	Tropical Storm	438	$67,038,710
DR-4021	Hurricane	479	$8,453,448
DR-4574	Tropical Storm	147	$7,423,524
DR-4048	Severe Storm(s)	169	$6,213,016
DR-4368	Snow	133	$4,931,238
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	214	$4,180,078
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	112	$3,975,985
DR-1954	Snow	97	$3,367,347

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$10,981,695

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	40	$2,797,553
601.1: Generators	13	$957,154
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	5	$641,427
403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates	4	$2,815,089
601.1: Generators; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	4	$189,527

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

Ridgefield has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are coastal flood, winter weather, strong wind. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 14,463 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $523,402,218 in public assistance recovery funding. 86 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.