Natural Disasters in Palmdale, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

96.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather98.2Strong Wind93.2Hurricane89.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	98.2
Strong Wind	93.2
Hurricane	89.2
Heat Wave	88.4
Lightning	88.3
Earthquake	87.3
Landslide	84.6
Tornado	79.8
Cold Wave	67.7
Ice Storm	51.7
Drought	49.3
Avalanche	41.1
Wildfire	38.9
Hail	23.7

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

Hurricane

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 10, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Mar 30, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2016	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
Apr 16, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Jun 30, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
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
Oct 20, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5,245

Total Claims Paid

$86,089,209

Avg Claim Payout

$16,414

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$57,343,851

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

771

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4506	Biological	40	$31,892,003
DR-4030	Flood	436	$17,495,152
DR-1557	Hurricane	148	$2,633,922
DR-1898	Snow	56	$2,144,316
DR-4618	Hurricane	36	$1,637,523
DR-3180	Severe Storm(s)	46	$1,445,027
DR-1587	Severe Storm(s)	6	$72,718
DR-1485	Severe Storm(s)	2	$13,411
DR-3235	Hurricane	1	$9,779

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$12,474,712

Properties Protected

128

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	26	$8,225,397
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$35,215
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$1,694,257
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$175,500
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$228,737

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

Palmdale 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 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 5,245 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $57,343,851 in public assistance recovery funding. 32 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.