Natural Disasters in Seaville, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.8

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

34

Public Assistance

$56.4M

Individual Assistance

$9.7M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Remnants of Hurricane IdaHurricaneSep 2021$1.3M
Remnants of Hurricane IdaHurricaneSep 2021
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormApr 2021$1.1M
Tropical Storm IsaiasHurricaneDec 2020$1.4M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$5.8M$1.1M
Covid-19BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSevere StormMar 2016$6.1M
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012$23.6M$7.3M
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Severe StormSevere StormNov 2011$845K
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011$1.1M$192K
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormFeb 2011$3.2M
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormApr 2010$2.3M$1.1M
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormMar 2010$1.4M
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'easSevere StormDec 2009$8.2M
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
SnowSnowstormMar 2003
Fires and ExplosionsFireSep 2001
West Nile VirusOtherNov 2000

Showing 20 of 34 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

28,013

Total Claims Paid

$414,629,773

Avg Claim Payout

$14,801

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

57

Federal Funding

$37,406,805

Properties Protected

292

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.89

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular10$757,122
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal10$1,436,573
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control5$1,246,884
601.1: Generators4$165,972
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine; 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal2$4,973,570

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

Seaville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are coastal flood, strong wind, hurricane. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 28,013 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $56,391,054 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,685,961 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 57 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.