Natural Disasters in Warsaw, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane62.5Ice Storm57.2Hail55.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	62.5
Ice Storm	57.2
Hail	55.2
Drought	55.0
Lightning	52.9
Landslide	41.8
Winter Weather	39.8
Strong Wind	37.1
Cold Wave	31.0
Tornado	29.2
Earthquake	25.9
Avalanche	25.6
Heat Wave	15.8
Wildfire	13.1

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

Winter Storm

Nov 2022

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Nov 20, 2022	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 22, 2014	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jun 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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
Dec 31, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Mar 10, 1999	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 15, 1999	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jul 7, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 24, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE BLIZZARD
Mar 21, 1991	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$281,729

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4480	46	$281,729	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

112

Total Claims Paid

$962,284

Avg Claim Payout

$8,592

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,225,245

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	17	$5,712,443
DR-4204	Snow	17	$208,359
DR-4180	Severe Storm(s)	2	$115,048
DR-1857	Severe Storm(s)	8	$68,724
DR-1993	Flood	14	$65,356
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	5	$49,266
DR-1391	Fire	2	$6,049

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,436,702

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$185,918
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	3	$371,699
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.); 800.1: Miscellaneous	2	$61,785
300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion	1	$157,246
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$75,000

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

Warsaw has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, ice storm, hail. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (8 declarations). 112 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,225,245 in public assistance recovery funding. $281,729 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.