Natural Disasters in Central Bridge, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

75.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide73.0Hurricane64.8Avalanche52.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	73.0
Hurricane	64.8
Avalanche	52.0
Winter Weather	48.6
Earthquake	37.8
Ice Storm	36.0
Tornado	33.0
Hail	32.4
Lightning	28.3
Cold Wave	28.0
Strong Wind	15.8
Heat Wave	14.3
Wildfire	11.2

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

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Apr 16, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 4, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL 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
Oct 1, 2004	Severe Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Mar 27, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

974

Total IA Distributed

$6,109,625

Repair/Replace

$4,563,696

Rental Assistance

$957,961

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4020	874	$5,959,063	$17,200
DR-4480	11	$58,754	—
DR-4031	44	$54,279	$2,534
DR-1650	22	$24,781	$1,170
DR-1589	22	$12,578	$4,295
DR-1692	1	$171	$171

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

666

Total Claims Paid

$31,427,219

Avg Claim Payout

$47,188

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$96,414,764

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,378

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4020	Hurricane	633	$86,552,186
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	178	$2,191,192
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	64	$1,418,021
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	141	$1,370,802
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	83	$1,207,091
DR-4031	Severe Storm(s)	83	$1,084,497
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	63	$811,357
DR-1899	Severe Storm(s)	53	$579,444
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	36	$529,858
DR-4322	Snow	21	$279,990
DR-1296	Hurricane	20	$234,447
DR-4480	Biological	3	$155,878

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,908,481

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	17	$3,125,831
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,940,404
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	4	$171,236
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$273,974
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal	2	$146,785

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

Central Bridge has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, avalanche. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 666 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $96,414,764 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,109,625 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 44 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.