Natural Disasters in Nicholson, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide72.8Hurricane60.7Avalanche58.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	72.8
Hurricane	60.7
Avalanche	58.6
Winter Weather	40.6
Earthquake	35.8
Lightning	34.2
Heat Wave	29.2
Cold Wave	27.6
Ice Storm	25.8
Strong Wind	22.0
Wildfire	21.9
Tornado	20.6
Hail	5.1

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

Severe Storm

9 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
Jan 10, 2013	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 12, 2011	Flood	TROPICAL STORM LEE
Sep 8, 2011	Flood	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Sep 3, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 29, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jul 13, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 30, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Apr 14, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES
Aug 23, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 8, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES,AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

432

Total IA Distributed

$976,185

Repair/Replace

$708,672

Rental Assistance

$41,023

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4025	4	N/A	$220
DR-1649	262	$603,748	$2,591
DR-1557	81	$165,463	$2,095
DR-4506	20	$105,794	—
DR-1485	28	$47,377	$2,969
DR-4030	26	$46,282	$2,411
DR-1587	11	$7,521	$1,329

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,726,436

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

354

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4030	Flood	196	$4,025,677
DR-4408	Flood	25	$819,500
DR-4815	Tropical Storm	4	$732,563
DR-1557	Hurricane	54	$731,907
DR-1684	Severe Storm(s)	5	$490,380
DR-1587	Severe Storm(s)	34	$438,057
DR-4003	Severe Storm(s)	27	$325,648
DR-4506	Biological	2	$129,379
DR-1485	Severe Storm(s)	7	$33,325

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.

Nicholson 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. $976,185 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 24 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.