Natural Disasters in Troxelville, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.6

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

17

Public Assistance

$2.6M

Individual Assistance

$244K

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$2.2M$93K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Tropical Storm LeeFloodSep 2011$188K$34K
Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeFloodSep 2011
Hurricane Katrina HurricaneSep 2005
Tropical Depression IvanHurricaneSep 2004$138K$113K
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated Wi…Severe StormSep 2004
SnowSevere StormMar 2003$50K
Tropical Depression Dennis PaFloodSep 1999
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJan 1996
Blizzard of 96 SnowstormJan 1996
Severe Winter StormsSevere StormMar 1994
Severe Snowfall & Winter StormSnowstormMar 1993
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodOct 1976
Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & FloodingFloodSep 1975
Tropical Storm AgnesFloodJun 1972
Tropical Storm DebbyUnknown$4K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

904

Total Claims Paid

$12,449,899

Avg Claim Payout

$13,772

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$949,079

Properties Protected

6

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$772,462
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine2$157,979
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$18,638
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$0

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

Troxelville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, landslide, hurricane. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 904 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,582,389 in public assistance recovery funding. $243,843 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.