Natural Disasters in Spencer, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide69.7Hurricane62.7Ice Storm49.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	69.7
Hurricane	62.7
Ice Storm	49.7
Lightning	44.1
Tornado	43.8
Drought	41.2
Heat Wave	40.3
Avalanche	37.6
Earthquake	32.6
Cold Wave	25.9
Strong Wind	25.6
Wildfire	23.9
Hail	18.4
Winter Weather	8.1

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

Hurricane

Oct 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 8, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED
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
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
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
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Feb 25, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,558

Total Claims Paid

$61,283,054

Avg Claim Payout

$39,334

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$101,335,852

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

893

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4031	Severe Storm(s)	450	$88,834,013
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	122	$2,853,720
DR-4397	Flood	33	$2,547,335
DR-4625	Tropical Storm	18	$2,175,592
DR-4472	Severe Storm(s)	41	$1,684,996
DR-1993	Flood	46	$1,517,627
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	92	$666,156
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	74	$603,077
DR-4480	Biological	8	$279,550
DR-4322	Snow	7	$160,820
DR-1391	Fire	2	$12,965

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$9,640,020

Properties Protected

125

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.15

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	16	$7,921,308
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$114,594
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	2	$155,417
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$72,589
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$310,550

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

Spencer has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, ice storm. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 1,558 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $101,335,852 in public assistance recovery funding. 32 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.