Natural Disasters in Port Chester, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.2

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.1Winter Weather97.8Lightning97.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	99.1
Winter Weather	97.8
Lightning	97.6
Heat Wave	96.2
Earthquake	94.8
Cold Wave	93.7
Hurricane	93.6
Landslide	93.2
Ice Storm	90.3
Coastal Flood	80.8
Tornado	72.7
Wildfire	56.6
Hail	32.6
Drought	30.6
Avalanche	30.1

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

Flood

Jan 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 30, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Oct 2, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Apr 16, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL 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
Mar 27, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

12,245

Total Claims Paid

$272,539,139

Avg Claim Payout

$22,257

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$707,359,402

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

3,037

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	380	$461,836,885
DR-4085	Hurricane	380	$98,400,036
DR-4615	Tropical Storm	357	$65,330,267
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	466	$25,302,405
DR-1296	Hurricane	362	$13,891,085
DR-4567	Tropical Storm	141	$12,560,130
DR-4020	Hurricane	501	$12,541,808
DR-1899	Severe Storm(s)	316	$8,664,202
DR-4755	Severe Storm(s)	93	$4,995,864
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	23	$1,837,815
DR-1391	Fire	8	$1,780,618
DR-3328	Hurricane	10	$218,287

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$20,112,149

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	25	$1,117,549
601.1: Generators	6	$343,956
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$64,000
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	4	$1,766,141
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	3	$113,862

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

Port Chester has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 12,245 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $707,359,402 in public assistance recovery funding. 75 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.