Natural Disasters in Pleasureville, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather97.6Strong Wind92.9Lightning92.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	97.6
Strong Wind	92.9
Lightning	92.7
Hurricane	92.4
Heat Wave	91.8
Earthquake	88.0
Drought	86.8
Landslide	78.9
Cold Wave	74.1
Ice Storm	63.4
Tornado	47.6
Wildfire	41.0
Avalanche	24.1
Hail	23.2

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

6 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
Feb 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
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 18, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
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
Sep 26, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,753

Total Claims Paid

$20,710,833

Avg Claim Payout

$11,815

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$79,752,241

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

552

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4506	Biological	35	$70,057,911
DR-4030	Flood	262	$4,644,084
DR-4618	Hurricane	59	$2,728,547
DR-1898	Snow	99	$1,466,248
DR-3180	Severe Storm(s)	76	$593,706
DR-1557	Hurricane	21	$261,745

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,470,533

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	19	$905,629
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	14	$808,201
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$1,508,024
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 96.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	4	$297,513
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	3	$140,976

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

Pleasureville 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, lightning. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 1,753 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $79,752,241 in public assistance recovery funding. 57 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.