Natural Disasters in Shippenville, PA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
30.0
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
29.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
56.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
75.9
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: FEMATotal Declarations
14
Public Assistance
$7.2M
Individual Assistance
$436K
Most Common Type
Flood
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $6.3M | $415K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sandy → | Hurricane | Oct 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms → | Snow | Apr 2010 | $21K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Tropical Depression Ivan → | Hurricane | Sep 2004 | $593K | $20K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding Associated Wi… → | Severe Storm | Sep 2004 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 2003 | $316K | $1K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Flood | Jul 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Mar 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1981 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1980 | — | — |
| Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Agnes → | Flood | Jun 1972 | — | — |
| Dr-4335 | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
188
Total Claims Paid
$2,927,506
Avg Claim Payout
$15,572
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
2
Federal Funding
$97,446
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.56
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $57,225 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $40,221 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Shippenville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, landslide, hurricane. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 188 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,194,442 in public assistance recovery funding. $435,860 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.