Natural Disasters in Hartwick, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

73.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave85.1Landslide77.6Winter Weather70.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	85.1
Landslide	77.6
Winter Weather	70.5
Hurricane	64.6
Strong Wind	54.0
Lightning	49.8
Earthquake	47.3
Tornado	46.3
Ice Storm	45.0
Avalanche	36.7
Hail	32.0
Wildfire	25.7
Heat Wave	19.0

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
Dec 19, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Apr 16, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
May 12, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

463

Total Claims Paid

$9,011,717

Avg Claim Payout

$19,464

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$74,335,910

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,278

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	71	$43,530,192
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	597	$17,151,245
DR-4472	Severe Storm(s)	60	$5,405,385
DR-4031	Severe Storm(s)	258	$3,963,420
DR-4020	Hurricane	88	$1,045,267
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	70	$753,496
DR-4180	Severe Storm(s)	13	$645,969
DR-4129	Flood	36	$513,036
DR-4322	Snow	28	$454,958
DR-1899	Severe Storm(s)	14	$372,767
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	31	$364,425
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	3	$76,916
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	6	$42,621
DR-1391	Fire	2	$13,214
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	1	$2,999

Hartwick has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, landslide, winter weather. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 463 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $74,335,910 in public assistance recovery funding.