Natural Disasters in Rose Valley, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

33.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.3

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

$60.1M

Individual Assistance

$55.8M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Remnants of Hurricane Ida →	Hurricane	Sep 2021	$29.2M	$29.5M
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$26.9M	$9.3M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2014	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	—	$1.7M
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	—	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Sep 2011	—	$8.7M
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Aug 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Apr 2010	$2.7M	—
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	—	—
Tropical Depression Ivan →	Hurricane	Sep 2004	—	$2.1M
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2004	—	$4.1M
Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	$1.3M	—
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations →	Hurricane	Sep 1999	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1996	—	—
Blizzard of 96 →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Mar 1994	—	—
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,032

Total Claims Paid

$57,180,751

Avg Claim Payout

$18,859

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,431,011

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	9	$3,705,461
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$190,695
800.1: Miscellaneous	2	$162,728
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	2	$487,105
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$24,350

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

Rose Valley 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, heat wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 3,032 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $60,074,287 in public assistance recovery funding. $55,798,081 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.