Natural Disasters in Willsboro Point, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

85.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide98.0Avalanche81.4Lightning81.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	98.0
Avalanche	81.4
Lightning	81.0
Ice Storm	75.3
Earthquake	72.8
Winter Weather	68.7
Hurricane	65.7
Cold Wave	51.8
Strong Wind	36.7
Heat Wave	31.0
Wildfire	24.8
Tornado	23.8
Hail	12.4

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

Tropical Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 29, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 22, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jun 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
May 16, 2002	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Jul 21, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

369

Total Claims Paid

$6,310,641

Avg Claim Payout

$17,102

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$36,107,884

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

644

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4020	Hurricane	212	$15,643,198
DR-4723	Severe Storm(s)	46	$6,174,772
DR-4814	Flood	58	$5,604,429
DR-4472	Severe Storm(s)	67	$2,900,722
DR-1993	Flood	132	$2,503,684
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	40	$1,315,587
DR-4129	Flood	14	$904,069
DR-1296	Hurricane	35	$539,124
DR-4322	Snow	23	$225,461
DR-4480	Biological	9	$215,826
DR-4825	Tropical Storm	3	$36,377
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	2	$26,161
DR-1391	Fire	3	$18,473

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$9,792,871

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	10	$4,982,753
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	3	$3,613,856
302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural	2	$887,103
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$0
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0

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

Willsboro Point has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, lightning. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 369 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $36,107,884 in public assistance recovery funding. 25 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.