Natural Disasters in Mooers, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

70.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.2

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

19

Public Assistance

$22.8M

Individual Assistance

$124K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2023$3.0M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$11.7M$20K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormJul 2017$418K
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJul 2013$928K
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011$4.0M$104K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line WindsFloodJun 2011$2.7M
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormAug 2004
Power OutageOtherAug 2003
EarthquakeEarthquakeMay 2002
Fires and ExplosionsFireSep 2001$6K
West Nile VirusOtherOct 2000
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 1998
Severe Storms and FloodingSnowstormJan 1998
Severe Storms High Winds, Rain and FloodingSevere StormDec 1996
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJan 1996
Severe BlizzardSnowstormMar 1993

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

296

Total Claims Paid

$5,186,803

Avg Claim Payout

$17,523

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

22

Federal Funding

$5,225,952

Properties Protected

64

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.22

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine9$2,164,232
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$140,597
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$588,362
500.3: Flood Control - Dam1$444,750
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions1$143,045

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

Mooers has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, winter weather. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 296 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $22,771,231 in public assistance recovery funding. $124,295 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.