Natural Disasters in Marshallton, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

95.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

85.2

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

Public Assistance

$26.6M

Individual Assistance

$7.4M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Remnants of Hurricane Ida →	Hurricane	Sep 2021	$15.4M	$3.6M
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$7.7M	$2.3M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2016	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2014	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	$315K	$46K
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	—	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Sep 2011	—	$353K
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Aug 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Apr 2010	$2.3M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2006	—	$201K
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Tropical Depression Ivan →	Hurricane	Sep 2004	—	$181K
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	—	—
Tropical Storms Henri and Isabel and Related Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2003	—	$683K
Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	$875K	—
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations →	Hurricane	Sep 1999	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1996	—	—
Blizzard of 96 →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,910

Total Claims Paid

$37,557,563

Avg Claim Payout

$19,664

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,075,087

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.44

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$942,322
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$56,250
601.1: Generators	1	$76,515

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

Marshallton has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 1,910 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $26,621,601 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,415,260 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.