Natural Disasters in Roessleville, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide90.8Lightning88.9Tornado88.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	90.8
Lightning	88.9
Tornado	88.0
Ice Storm	86.0
Hurricane	84.4
Earthquake	83.7
Strong Wind	82.9
Heat Wave	73.2
Cold Wave	68.2
Hail	67.6
Winter Weather	61.1
Avalanche	36.5
Wildfire	36.2

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

Hurricane

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 8, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Mar 4, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Mar 27, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Feb 25, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Jul 21, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Jan 24, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,182

Total IA Distributed

$6,361,854

Repair/Replace

$1,963,963

Rental Assistance

$309,402

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1486	1	N/A	—
DR-4339	1	N/A	—
DR-4085	2	N/A	—
DR-4615	1	N/A	—
DR-4480	712	$3,932,758	—
DR-4020	1,202	$2,097,239	$1,947
DR-1692	236	$313,143	$1,558
DR-4031	21	$16,026	$1,719
DR-1589	6	$2,689	$910

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

360

Total Claims Paid

$4,493,391

Avg Claim Payout

$12,482

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$44,675,757

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,032

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	96	$25,690,799
DR-4020	Hurricane	492	$9,008,601
DR-1296	Hurricane	129	$2,512,317
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	131	$2,053,036
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	74	$1,752,775
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	23	$1,567,323
DR-4322	Snow	30	$1,392,249
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	49	$565,066
DR-1391	Fire	3	$69,806
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	4	$39,825
DR-1899	Severe Storm(s)	1	$23,959

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$29,873,804

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.14

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$51,203
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$182,086
95.2: Planning Related Activities	2	$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$29,345,033

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

Roessleville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, lightning, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (6 declarations). 360 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $44,675,757 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,361,854 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.