Natural Disasters in Northfield, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

63.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.0

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

33

Public Assistance

$523.4M

Individual Assistance

$4.2M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $679.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →OtherSep 2024$323K—
Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and … →Severe StormAug 2024$22.4M$860K
Tropical Depression Debby →Tropical StormAug 2024——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2024$40K—
Severe Storm and Flooding →OtherMar 2024$169K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodOct 2023$53K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodJul 2023$89.5M$1.3M
Flooding →FloodJul 2023——
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2023$1.4M—
Severe Storm and Flooding →FloodSep 2021$226K—
Tropical Storm Henri →HurricaneAug 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$344.4M$9K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2020$1.9M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJun 2019$2.6M—
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2018$116K—
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2018$798K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2017$3.7M—
Severe Storm and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2015$201K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2015$684K—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,234

Total Claims Paid

$49,814,333

Avg Claim Payout

$40,368

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

75

Federal Funding

$8,344,715

Properties Protected

62

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine26$4,556,797
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts13$1,299,494
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)6$292,200
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine4$179,406
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$506,346

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

Northfield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 1,234 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $523,441,371 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,160,213 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 75 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.