Natural Disasters in New Berlin, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

57.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide69.7Hurricane66.4Winter Weather66.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	69.7
Hurricane	66.4
Winter Weather	66.3
Ice Storm	60.0
Cold Wave	58.9
Lightning	48.4
Tornado	46.4
Earthquake	39.3
Strong Wind	27.4
Wildfire	26.5
Heat Wave	26.1
Hail	19.3

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

12 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
Dec 19, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 1, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS 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
Sep 1, 2009	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
Oct 1, 2004	Severe Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

632

Total Claims Paid

$11,353,013

Avg Claim Payout

$17,964

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$36,430,224

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,222

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	423	$9,555,466
DR-4480	Biological	46	$8,337,543
DR-4472	Severe Storm(s)	63	$5,546,694
DR-4031	Severe Storm(s)	231	$4,233,034
DR-1993	Flood	136	$2,152,721
DR-4397	Flood	58	$1,988,488
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	105	$1,424,188
DR-4129	Flood	38	$1,028,935
DR-4825	Tropical Storm	10	$648,001
DR-1857	Severe Storm(s)	51	$619,499
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	32	$500,636
DR-4322	Snow	27	$390,109
DR-1391	Fire	2	$4,912

New Berlin has a relatively low 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 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 632 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $36,430,224 in public assistance recovery funding.