Natural Disasters in Bobtown, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide91.2Hurricane63.3Hail62.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	91.2
Hurricane	63.3
Hail	62.1
Lightning	54.9
Drought	39.1
Earthquake	39.0
Tornado	34.7
Strong Wind	33.0
Ice Storm	27.6
Cold Wave	25.3
Wildfire	23.4
Heat Wave	22.5
Avalanche	17.1
Winter Weather	14.3

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

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 30, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Apr 16, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 19, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SNOW
Jul 26, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 21, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 10, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Mar 16, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
Nov 9, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 23, 1972	Flood	TROPICAL STORM AGNES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

264

Total Claims Paid

$3,509,149

Avg Claim Payout

$13,292

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,920,005

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

172

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1557	Hurricane	83	$1,213,245
DR-1898	Snow	66	$535,644
DR-3180	Severe Storm(s)	22	$122,869
DR-4506	Biological	1	$48,247

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$27,992

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$27,992

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

Bobtown has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, hail. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 264 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,920,005 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.