Natural Disasters in Island Pond, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

5.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide60.4Hurricane56.4Avalanche45.0
HazardRisk Score
Landslide60.4
Hurricane56.4
Avalanche45.0
Winter Weather44.0
Cold Wave24.2
Earthquake22.5
Ice Storm20.4
Heat Wave12.5
Lightning10.6
Tornado4.9
Strong Wind4.6
Wildfire3.8
Hail1.7

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

30

Most Recent

Flood

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 26, 2024FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 20, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 8, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY
Apr 19, 2024Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 2, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 14, 2023FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 10, 2023FloodFLOODING
Mar 20, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 22, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM HENRI
Apr 8, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jan 17, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jun 14, 2019FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2018Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2015Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 11, 2014FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 29, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 13, 2013FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 2011HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 29, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

219

Total IA Distributed

$980,511

Repair/Replace

$716,399

Rental Assistance

$44,524

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-40011N/A—
DR-482657$431,217$3,278
DR-481077$362,269$2,360
DR-199536$96,419$2,026
DR-472036$83,511$2,559
DR-402210$3,930$392
DR-45322$3,165—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

13

Total Claims Paid

$349,646

Avg Claim Payout

$26,896

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,076,032

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

148

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4810Severe Storm(s)36$1,556,399
DR-4001Severe Storm(s)64$1,396,986
DR-1995Severe Storm(s)25$391,202
DR-4826Other4$364,257
DR-1790Severe Storm(s)5$149,144
DR-4720Severe Storm(s)6$109,718
DR-4022Hurricane2$52,197
DR-4445Severe Storm(s)4$28,460
DR-4762Other2$27,669

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$34,750

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$28,225
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$6,525
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$0

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

Island Pond has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, avalanche. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,076,032 in public assistance recovery funding. $980,511 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.