Natural Disasters in Lyndon, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.0

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

31

Public Assistance

$29.6M

Individual Assistance

$3.3M

Most Common Type

Flood

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $37.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodSep 2024$2.4M$1.2M
Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and … →Severe StormAug 2024$11.0M$1.4M
Tropical Depression Debby →Tropical StormAug 2024——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodJul 2023$9.9M$216K
Flooding →FloodJul 2023——
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2023$66K—
Tropical Storm Henri →HurricaneAug 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$401K$59K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2017$372K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2015$85K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJun 2014——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormJan 2014$49K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodAug 2013——
Tropical Storm Irene →HurricaneSep 2011$1.7M$139K
Hurricane Irene →HurricaneAug 2011——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2011$2.8M$198K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2008$587K—
Severe Storms, a Tornado, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2007——

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

270

Total Claims Paid

$6,139,925

Avg Claim Payout

$22,740

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$378,608

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.03

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine6$199,769
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$32,249
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$12,227
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)2$35,255
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal1$70,209

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

Lyndon has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, winter weather. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (12 declarations). 270 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $29,634,689 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,289,797 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.