Natural Disasters in Hyde Park, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.1

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

38

Public Assistance

$43.4M

Individual Assistance

$2.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

19 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodSep 2024$1.5M—
Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormAug 2024$2.3M$388K
Tropical Depression Debby →Tropical StormAug 2024——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormApr 2024$4.3M—
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2024$1.8M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJul 2023$7.5M$1.9M
Flooding →FloodJul 2023——
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2023$2.9M—
Tropical Storm Henri →HurricaneAug 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$144K$35K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2020$7.6M—
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2018$1.3M—
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2018$2.6M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2015$2.2M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJun 2014——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormJan 2014$4.5M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJun 2013——
Severe Storm, Tornado, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2012$252K—
Tropical Storm Irene →HurricaneSep 2011$1.5M$52K

Showing 20 of 38 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

174

Total Claims Paid

$5,644,438

Avg Claim Payout

$32,439

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

29

Federal Funding

$4,136,307

Properties Protected

12

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.04

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts7$685,838
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine7$1,295,548
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$22,567
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)2$650,133
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)2$0

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

Hyde Park has a very 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 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). 174 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $43,387,431 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,428,543 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 29 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.