Natural Disasters in Wampsville, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

85.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather73.5Lightning72.4Ice Storm70.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	73.5
Lightning	72.4
Ice Storm	70.9
Landslide	63.0
Hurricane	59.6
Earthquake	47.4
Strong Wind	44.0
Tornado	41.9
Heat Wave	35.8
Cold Wave	35.1
Hail	28.0
Wildfire	20.1
Avalanche	11.3

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 12, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jun 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
May 12, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
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 11, 1998	Severe Storm	NY - SEVERE WX, SEPT 7, 1998

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

312

Total Claims Paid

$4,642,093

Avg Claim Payout

$14,879

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,944,754

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

352

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4129	Flood	42	$3,717,633
DR-4480	Biological	12	$3,082,512
DR-4472	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,063,968
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	102	$755,396
DR-1993	Flood	42	$718,583
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	51	$637,771
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	60	$568,271
DR-4322	Snow	25	$396,480
DR-1391	Fire	1	$4,141

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$15,455,578

Properties Protected

127

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$15,097
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$32,550
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$14,948,226
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$60,000
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$29,500

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

Wampsville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, lightning, ice storm. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 312 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,944,754 in public assistance recovery funding. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.