Natural Disasters in Meshoppen, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

47.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.0

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

Public Assistance

$7.7M

Individual Assistance

$5.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Tropical Storm Debby →	Tropical Storm	Sep 2024	$733K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$129K	$133K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Nov 2018	$819K	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Jan 2013	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	$4.0M	$3.2M
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	—	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Sep 2011	—	$293K
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Aug 2011	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2011	$326K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Feb 2007	$490K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2006	—	$960K
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2005	$438K	$33K
Tropical Depression Ivan →	Hurricane	Sep 2004	$732K	$435K
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2003	$33K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1998	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1996	—	—

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,189

Total Claims Paid

$28,566,580

Avg Claim Payout

$24,026

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$10,370,741

Properties Protected

138

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.59

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	15	$9,454,817
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$82,500
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$19,190
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$597,631
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$37,500

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

Meshoppen has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, avalanche. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 1,189 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,726,436 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,037,964 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 24 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.