Natural Disasters in Duboistown, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

79.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

80.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

41.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather89.0Strong Wind87.3Landslide83.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	89.0
Strong Wind	87.3
Landslide	83.1
Avalanche	75.4
Hurricane	75.1
Lightning	68.9
Heat Wave	52.5
Tornado	50.4
Earthquake	48.3
Cold Wave	32.9
Wildfire	26.9
Hail	17.0
Ice Storm	11.8

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

Flood

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Mar 30, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 27, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 12, 2011	Flood	TROPICAL STORM LEE
Sep 8, 2011	Flood	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Jul 13, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Sep 22, 1999	Flood	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DENNIS PA
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
Jun 3, 1985	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES
Sep 26, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,873

Total Claims Paid

$58,525,120

Avg Claim Payout

$15,111

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,359,947

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

531

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4030	Flood	246	$4,434,520
DR-4292	Flood	35	$2,119,029
DR-4408	Flood	34	$1,465,651
DR-1557	Hurricane	130	$1,209,958
DR-4815	Tropical Storm	21	$1,020,003
DR-4506	Biological	5	$707,442
DR-4003	Severe Storm(s)	34	$239,009
DR-3180	Severe Storm(s)	26	$164,335

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$12,755,327

Properties Protected

224

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	38	$8,934,556
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$812,735
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	2	$100,393
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,568,338
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$574

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

Duboistown has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, landslide. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 3,873 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,359,947 in public assistance recovery funding. 47 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.