Natural Disasters in Sea Girt, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind100.0Heat Wave98.6Lightning98.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	100.0
Heat Wave	98.6
Lightning	98.5
Winter Weather	97.5
Ice Storm	94.4
Earthquake	94.0
Hurricane	93.1
Coastal Flood	90.2
Wildfire	88.8
Cold Wave	87.0
Drought	71.7
Tornado	55.1
Landslide	34.4
Hail	30.1

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
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
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 20, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 19, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Nov 1, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Sep 17, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE BLIZZARD
Dec 18, 1992	Flood	COASTAL STORM, HIGH TIDES, HEAVY RAIN, & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

19,974

Total Claims Paid

$935,661,829

Avg Claim Payout

$46,844

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$387,108,740

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

2,054

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4086	Hurricane	735	$288,095,277
DR-4488	Biological	383	$70,234,328
DR-4021	Hurricane	458	$9,227,139
DR-4574	Tropical Storm	105	$6,582,581
DR-1954	Snow	127	$4,826,779
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	67	$4,683,624
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	179	$3,459,012

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$25,342,518

Properties Protected

408

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.22

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	33	$5,865,909
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	20	$4,549,580
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	7	$1,434,987
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	4	$3,206,192
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	4	$727,581

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

Sea Girt has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, heat wave, lightning. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 19,974 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $387,108,740 in public assistance recovery funding. 95 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.