Natural Disasters in Hancock, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

77.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide90.0Hurricane76.8Winter Weather72.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	90.0
Hurricane	76.8
Winter Weather	72.5
Cold Wave	69.8
Avalanche	69.3
Tornado	55.6
Strong Wind	51.8
Earthquake	50.4
Lightning	49.1
Ice Storm	42.3
Hail	38.1
Heat Wave	21.1
Wildfire	18.7

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

Tropical Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 1, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 8, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jun 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 4, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 2, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND 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

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

613

Total IA Distributed

$1,390,728

Repair/Replace

$1,081,662

Rental Assistance

$106,108

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1650	385	$1,021,002	$4,226
DR-1649	50	$92,162	$3,352
DR-1565	57	$71,529	$1,226
DR-1589	36	$61,155	$2,146
DR-4020	33	$49,526	$1,591
DR-1587	24	$40,349	$3,273
DR-1557	14	$22,847	$5,247
DR-4031	9	$18,569	$3,013
DR-1486	5	$13,588	$3,814

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,290

Total Claims Paid

$39,626,285

Avg Claim Payout

$30,718

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$93,307,290

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

2,171

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	1,004	$59,596,747
DR-4020	Hurricane	258	$10,482,246
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	458	$9,640,091
DR-4031	Severe Storm(s)	169	$3,468,417
DR-4397	Flood	71	$3,352,436
DR-4825	Tropical Storm	22	$2,691,505
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	27	$1,309,697
DR-4480	Biological	17	$665,383
DR-4322	Snow	30	$524,682
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	18	$412,306
DR-1993	Flood	48	$410,999
DR-4180	Severe Storm(s)	17	$347,951
DR-4129	Flood	9	$186,937
DR-1564	Severe Storm(s)	15	$99,126
DR-1296	Hurricane	4	$97,310

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$10,278,177

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.48

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$10,113,052
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$55,054
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$22,814
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$46,742
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$0

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

Hancock has a relatively moderate 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 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 1,290 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $93,307,290 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,390,728 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.