Natural Disasters in Thompson, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

53.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

56.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide81.2Hurricane75.3Ice Storm51.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	81.2
Hurricane	75.3
Ice Storm	51.7
Tornado	47.0
Earthquake	46.9
Strong Wind	45.9
Lightning	43.7
Winter Weather	40.8
Cold Wave	37.9
Avalanche	26.6
Heat Wave	24.1
Wildfire	21.2
Hail	15.6

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

8 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
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
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 6, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 8, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES,AND FLOODING
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

367

Total IA Distributed

$974,245

Repair/Replace

$657,015

Rental Assistance

$80,739

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1649	181	$413,977	$2,564
DR-4030	77	$256,368	$8,561
DR-1557	63	$162,429	$3,873
DR-4506	15	$102,311	—
DR-1587	31	$39,160	$2,632

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

506

Total Claims Paid

$13,357,362

Avg Claim Payout

$26,398

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$21,074,777

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

660

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4408	Flood	92	$7,469,491
DR-4815	Tropical Storm	52	$6,858,237
DR-4030	Flood	164	$3,217,270
DR-1684	Severe Storm(s)	119	$1,482,883
DR-1557	Hurricane	117	$1,126,666
DR-1587	Severe Storm(s)	112	$572,516
DR-4506	Biological	4	$347,714

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,709,941

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.72

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	9	$1,663,537
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$35,342
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$11,063

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

Thompson has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, ice storm. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 506 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,074,777 in public assistance recovery funding. $974,245 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.