Natural Disasters in Watchtower, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

87.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

87.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

45.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide94.1Strong Wind91.6Tornado87.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	94.1
Strong Wind	91.6
Tornado	87.6
Hurricane	86.9
Lightning	84.8
Hail	82.8
Cold Wave	81.5
Earthquake	80.6
Ice Storm	72.8
Avalanche	71.1
Winter Weather	68.8
Heat Wave	66.3
Coastal Flood	53.6
Wildfire	52.9
Drought	49.7

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

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
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 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 13, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jun 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 2, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL 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	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 1, 2004	Severe Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN

Showing 20 of 37 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,275

Total Claims Paid

$30,201,273

Avg Claim Payout

$23,687

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$55,147,279

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,619

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4020	Hurricane	634	$21,298,521
DR-4480	Biological	57	$10,239,074
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	322	$8,388,305
DR-4085	Hurricane	52	$4,688,072
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	205	$4,446,975
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	65	$1,924,539
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	81	$1,245,235
DR-1564	Severe Storm(s)	58	$1,111,120
DR-4322	Snow	26	$932,465
DR-1296	Hurricane	59	$372,186
DR-1993	Flood	32	$248,818
DR-4031	Severe Storm(s)	27	$208,869
DR-1957	Severe Storm(s)	1	$43,099

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,399,280

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$294,222
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$5,628,678
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	2	$165,000
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$18,762
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$177,705

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

Watchtower has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 1,275 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $55,147,279 in public assistance recovery funding. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.