Natural Disasters in Little Falls, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.0

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

$44.3M

Individual Assistance

$1.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $48.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$131K$175K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and …Severe StormDec 2019$16.3M
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormJul 2017$342K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2014$839K
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJul 2013$17.6M
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeSevere StormSep 2011$254K$8K
Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeSevere StormSep 2011
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011$339K$135K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and …FloodJun 2011$1.2M
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormDec 2006
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2006$4.6M$698K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere Storm(s)Apr 2005$5K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormAug 2004
Power OutageOtherAug 2003
SnowstormsSnowstormFeb 2003
Fires and ExplosionsFireSep 2001$8K
West Nile VirusOtherOct 2000

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

422

Total Claims Paid

$6,132,358

Avg Claim Payout

$14,532

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$7,096,548

Properties Protected

66

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.15

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine5$6,448,480
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$0
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal1$648,068
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW 1$0
303.2: Floodplain and Stream Restoration1$0

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

Little Falls has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 422 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $44,277,706 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,017,212 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.