Natural Disasters in South 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Coastal Flood99.4Strong Wind98.5Hurricane93.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Coastal Flood	99.4
Strong Wind	98.5
Hurricane	93.1
Heat Wave	92.4
Winter Weather	88.6
Wildfire	86.4
Earthquake	73.9
Lightning	70.1
Drought	57.9
Cold Wave	50.9
Ice Storm	47.7
Tornado	38.3
Landslide	15.6
Hail	4.2

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
Apr 28, 2021	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
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
Mar 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Dec 22, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAS
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

Showing 20 of 34 declarations

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$56,391,054

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

590

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4086	Hurricane	149	$23,636,888
DR-1867	Severe Storm(s)	99	$8,223,789
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	45	$6,068,986
DR-4488	Biological	43	$5,806,902
DR-1954	Snow	38	$3,171,115
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	26	$2,297,658
DR-1889	Snow	82	$1,441,010
DR-4574	Tropical Storm	19	$1,406,847
DR-4614	Tropical Storm	1	$1,318,299
DR-4021	Hurricane	85	$1,105,631
DR-4597	Winter Storm	2	$1,069,029
DR-4048	Severe Storm(s)	1	$844,901

South 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.