Natural Disasters in Canajoharie, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide92.5Hurricane68.0Winter Weather66.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	92.5
Hurricane	68.0
Winter Weather	66.4
Cold Wave	59.1
Ice Storm	57.0
Lightning	55.0
Earthquake	51.8
Hail	46.0
Tornado	41.7
Heat Wave	36.4
Strong Wind	33.7
Avalanche	29.2
Wildfire	27.7

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

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 19, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 12, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 13, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Sep 8, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Dec 12, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 19, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Feb 25, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

288

Total Claims Paid

$8,868,394

Avg Claim Payout

$30,793

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$25,032,941

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

661

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	224	$9,479,050
DR-4480	Biological	18	$5,492,784
DR-4129	Flood	61	$3,138,416
DR-4020	Hurricane	185	$3,100,619
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	22	$1,222,828
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	30	$666,818
DR-4472	Severe Storm(s)	15	$660,882
DR-4031	Severe Storm(s)	52	$577,925
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	28	$403,852
DR-4322	Snow	23	$266,377
DR-1993	Flood	1	$12,208
DR-1391	Fire	2	$11,183

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,421,394

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.79

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$1,757,572
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$121,865
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$145,209
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$45,000
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0

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

Canajoharie has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, winter weather. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 288 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $25,032,941 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.