Natural Disasters in Marcy, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather96.9Strong Wind93.6Ice Storm91.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	96.9
Strong Wind	93.6
Ice Storm	91.0
Lightning	89.1
Cold Wave	87.5
Earthquake	80.1
Tornado	71.9
Hurricane	70.1
Heat Wave	64.3
Landslide	59.3
Hail	42.7
Wildfire	38.5

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

Winter Storm

Nov 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Nov 20, 2022	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 8, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED
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 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
Jun 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Feb 23, 2007	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jul 1, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 1, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 3, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
May 12, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Feb 25, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,067

Total Claims Paid

$16,133,048

Avg Claim Payout

$15,120

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$110,493,864

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

652

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	63	$49,633,612
DR-4625	Tropical Storm	60	$31,292,377
DR-4472	Severe Storm(s)	131	$16,150,904
DR-4129	Flood	55	$5,144,075
DR-4322	Snow	62	$2,724,829
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	76	$1,980,876
DR-1993	Flood	113	$1,494,115
DR-4031	Severe Storm(s)	42	$1,262,118
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	49	$806,691
DR-1391	Fire	1	$4,268

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,288,666

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$1,860,174
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$860,231
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$93,446
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	1	$217,618
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.); 302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural; 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$0

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

Marcy has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 1,067 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $110,493,864 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.