Natural Disasters in Valley Falls, RI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

64.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave97.2Hurricane91.7Cold Wave90.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	97.2
Hurricane	91.7
Cold Wave	90.6
Earthquake	89.4
Lightning	89.0
Ice Storm	87.3
Tornado	78.3
Hail	75.1
Landslide	74.7
Coastal Flood	56.4
Strong Wind	53.5
Winter Weather	37.3
Drought	34.9
Wildfire	31.7

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

Severe Storm

Mar 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 12, 2022	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Aug 21, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Mar 30, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 22, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 3, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 27, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Mar 30, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 17, 2005	Snowstorm	RECORD SNOW
Mar 27, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Nov 19, 1996	Other	MAJOR WATER MAIN BREAK
Jan 24, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 16, 1993	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS, HIGH WINDS & RECORD SNOWFALL

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,623

Total Claims Paid

$48,826,098

Avg Claim Payout

$30,084

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$598,574,173

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,032

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4505	Biological	400	$574,586,039
DR-1894	Severe Storm(s)	238	$6,523,461
DR-4027	Hurricane	99	$5,092,813
DR-4653	Winter Storm	52	$3,376,744
DR-4212	Severe Storm(s)	72	$3,320,008
DR-4107	Severe Storm(s)	96	$2,798,922
DR-3203	Snow	63	$2,214,941
DR-4766	Severe Storm(s)	10	$655,017
DR-1704	Severe Storm(s)	2	$6,228

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,410,121

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	16	$156,288
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	7	$1,047,586
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	4	$114,875
601.1: Generators	4	$210,799
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)	2	$106,740

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

Valley Falls has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hurricane, cold wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 1,623 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $598,574,173 in public assistance recovery funding. 52 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.