Natural Disasters in Grafton, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

74.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide85.4Hurricane74.6Ice Storm72.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	85.4
Hurricane	74.6
Ice Storm	72.2
Cold Wave	68.4
Lightning	61.1
Earthquake	49.7
Winter Weather	49.2
Avalanche	46.1
Tornado	40.0
Heat Wave	38.3
Hail	31.5
Strong Wind	23.5
Wildfire	20.9

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

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 8, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY
Mar 2, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 10, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 29, 2021	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM HENRI
Apr 8, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Nov 8, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 29, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jan 14, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 4, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 23, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 10, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jul 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 10, 1999	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FLOYD
Jun 27, 1996	Flood	EXTREME RAINFALL AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

311

Total Claims Paid

$10,914,472

Avg Claim Payout

$35,095

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$46,838,646

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

943

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4022	Hurricane	646	$26,650,386
DR-4720	Severe Storm(s)	103	$8,799,182
DR-4621	Flood	72	$5,307,380
DR-4532	Biological	26	$2,592,848
DR-1816	Severe Ice Storm	40	$1,148,893
DR-4356	Severe Storm(s)	18	$1,075,220
DR-4762	Other	6	$797,822
DR-1559	Severe Storm(s)	11	$329,713
DR-3167	Snow	21	$137,203

Grafton 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). 311 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $46,838,646 in public assistance recovery funding.