Natural Disasters in Sagaponack, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather98.8Coastal Flood98.6Strong Wind97.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	98.8
Coastal Flood	98.6
Strong Wind	97.7
Lightning	97.5
Hurricane	96.8
Ice Storm	96.5
Earthquake	95.9
Cold Wave	95.3
Heat Wave	94.7
Landslide	84.6
Tornado	74.7
Wildfire	73.4
Hail	36.9
Drought	14.9

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

Severe Storm

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 21, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 25, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 2023	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 23, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Feb 18, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 16, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 31, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOC W TD IDA & NOR'EASTER
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

33,914

Total Claims Paid

N/A

Avg Claim Payout

$32,850

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$390,460,380

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

2,372

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4085	Hurricane	777	$198,878,387
DR-4480	Biological	302	$70,568,577
DR-4567	Tropical Storm	113	$30,887,254
DR-4020	Hurricane	417	$21,575,172
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	112	$18,272,099
DR-1899	Severe Storm(s)	203	$11,826,640
DR-1869	Severe Storm(s)	42	$11,098,986
DR-4111	Severe Storm(s)	107	$9,630,202
DR-4839	Severe Storm(s)	74	$4,758,941
DR-4615	Tropical Storm	38	$4,369,070
DR-1957	Severe Storm(s)	96	$3,639,902
DR-1391	Fire	9	$3,307,319
DR-1296	Hurricane	45	$812,968
DR-4694	Winter Storm	20	$508,754
DR-4322	Snow	12	$315,431

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Sagaponack has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, coastal flood, strong wind. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (13 declarations). 33,914 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $390,460,380 in public assistance recovery funding.