Natural Disasters in Warminster Heights, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.7

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

$68.4M

Individual Assistance

$42.2M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Remnants of Hurricane Ida →	Hurricane	Sep 2021	$5.8M	$15.8M
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$60.2M	$13.6M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2016	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2014	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Jan 2013	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	$1.2M	$2.6M
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	—	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Sep 2011	$975	$8.2M
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Aug 2011	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2006	—	$107K
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2005	$788K	$19K
Tropical Depression Ivan →	Hurricane	Sep 2004	$410K	$1.3M
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	—	—
Tropical Storm Allison →	Severe Storm	Jun 2001	—	—
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations →	Hurricane	Sep 1999	—	—
Flooding, Severe Storms →	Flood	Jun 1996	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1996	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5,252

Total Claims Paid

$149,820,205

Avg Claim Payout

$28,526

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$15,824,026

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	15	$7,555,919
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	13	$4,239,175
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	3	$0
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	2	$347,475
202.3: Elevation of Public Structures - Riverine; 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries	1	$2,009,670

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

Warminster Heights has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 5,252 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $68,411,194 in public assistance recovery funding. $42,160,771 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 41 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.