Natural Disasters in Lincoln, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

39.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide72.3Hurricane67.5Avalanche60.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	72.3
Hurricane	67.5
Avalanche	60.8
Earthquake	55.8
Winter Weather	54.4
Lightning	54.2
Ice Storm	52.8
Heat Wave	45.6
Cold Wave	36.4
Strong Wind	31.7
Wildfire	21.4
Tornado	20.3
Hail	14.8

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

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 8, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY
Oct 6, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 10, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM HENRI
Apr 8, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 17, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 16, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 22, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 29, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jun 15, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 15, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 23, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,612,785

Avg Claim Payout

$16,291

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$21,884,667

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

467

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4022	Hurricane	96	$3,623,138
DR-4744	Flood	43	$3,481,501
DR-4474	Severe Storm(s)	20	$3,343,152
DR-4532	Biological	6	$2,359,502
DR-4810	Severe Storm(s)	19	$2,157,398
DR-1790	Severe Storm(s)	70	$1,900,690
DR-4720	Severe Storm(s)	26	$1,685,190
DR-1778	Severe Storm(s)	16	$835,887
DR-4232	Severe Storm(s)	5	$715,977
DR-4330	Flood	18	$651,505
DR-1559	Severe Storm(s)	49	$385,597
DR-1995	Severe Storm(s)	42	$288,312
DR-4207	Severe Storm(s)	11	$146,185
DR-4066	Severe Storm(s)	15	$129,591
DR-3167	Snow	20	$111,399

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Lincoln 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 (14 declarations). 99 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,884,667 in public assistance recovery funding.