Natural Disasters in Lemoyne, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

87.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

23.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

96.0

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

19

Public Assistance

$6.5M

Individual Assistance

$21.2M

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$5.0M$5.4M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSnowstormMar 2016
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Tropical Storm LeeFloodSep 2011$3K$13.2M
Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeFloodSep 2011
Severe Winter Storms and SnowstormsSnowstormApr 2010$784K
Hurricane Katrina HurricaneSep 2005
Tropical Depression IvanHurricaneSep 2004$250K$2.4M
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression FrancesSevere StormSep 2004
SnowSevere StormMar 2003$390K
Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression FranFloodSep 1996
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJan 1996
Blizzard of 96 SnowstormJan 1996
Severe Winter StormsSevere StormMar 1994
Severe Snowfall & Winter StormSnowstormMar 1993
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodOct 1976
Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & FloodingFloodSep 1975
Tropical Storm AgnesFloodJun 1972
Remnants of Hurricane IdaUnknown$226K

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,598

Total Claims Paid

$16,915,987

Avg Claim Payout

$10,586

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$869,260

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.92

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$576,510
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$255,250
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$37,500

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

Lemoyne has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, hurricane. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 1,598 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,464,543 in public assistance recovery funding. $21,246,264 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.