Natural Disasters in Baldwinsville, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

89.4

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

19

Public Assistance

$66.7M

Individual Assistance

$665K

Most Common Type

Flood

5 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Remnants of Tropical Storm FredHurricaneOct 2021$5.4M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$56.3M$359K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line WindsFloodJun 2011$2.4M
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere Storm(s)Jul 2006$29K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormOct 2004$1.7M$3K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormAug 2004
Power OutageOtherAug 2003
Ice StormSevere Ice StormMay 2003$303K
Fires and ExplosionsFireSep 2001$40K
West Nile VirusOtherOct 2000
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2000$895K
Ny - Severe Wx, Sept 7, 1998Severe StormSep 1998
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJan 1996
Severe BlizzardSnowstormMar 1993
Storms, Rains, Landslides & FloodingFloodOct 1975
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodJul 1974
Tropical Storm AgnesFloodJun 1972

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

964

Total Claims Paid

$8,525,474

Avg Claim Payout

$8,844

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$671,339

Properties Protected

13

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine2$55,963
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$225,000
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$1,049
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)1$32,625
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)1$199,500

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

Baldwinsville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 964 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $66,689,969 in public assistance recovery funding. $664,678 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.