Natural Disasters in Canaseraga, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.2

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

25

Public Assistance

$10.0M

Individual Assistance

$331K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Remnants of Tropical Storm DebbyTropical StormSep 2024$302K
Remnants of Tropical Storm FredHurricaneOct 2021$2.1M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$148K$259K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2014$1.3M
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJul 2013$243K
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line WindsFloodJun 2011$3.2M
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormSep 2009$691K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormOct 2004$894K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormAug 2004
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesSevere StormAug 2003$72K
Power OutageOtherAug 2003
Fires and ExplosionsFireSep 2001$9K
West Nile VirusOtherOct 2000
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2000$1.2M
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 1998
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJan 1996
Severe BlizzardSnowstormMar 1993

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

193

Total Claims Paid

$714,840

Avg Claim Payout

$3,704

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

22

Federal Funding

$3,278,284

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)5$640,027
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$33,987
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 800.1: Miscellaneous2$1,927,836
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$52,098
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$10,038

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

Canaseraga has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, hurricane. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 193 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,045,270 in public assistance recovery funding. $331,336 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.