Natural Disasters in Norwich, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide90.6Winter Weather75.1Hurricane73.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	90.6
Winter Weather	75.1
Hurricane	73.0
Ice Storm	70.5
Heat Wave	70.0
Lightning	66.1
Cold Wave	56.1
Avalanche	55.4
Earthquake	53.9
Strong Wind	35.8
Tornado	30.1
Wildfire	26.9
Hail	25.6

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

Tropical Storm

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 8, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY
Mar 2, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM 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
Jun 14, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 16, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 2, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 29, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Sep 12, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 4, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 10, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jul 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 10, 1999	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FLOYD

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

511

Total Claims Paid

$24,893,510

Avg Claim Payout

$48,715

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$88,864,732

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,310

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4022	Hurricane	869	$42,659,373
DR-4720	Severe Storm(s)	285	$36,621,657
DR-4445	Severe Storm(s)	43	$3,063,925
DR-4330	Flood	25	$3,018,473
DR-4762	Other	25	$2,412,866
DR-4532	Biological	14	$417,039
DR-1790	Severe Storm(s)	20	$351,772
DR-4207	Severe Storm(s)	7	$182,575
DR-3167	Snow	22	$137,050

Norwich has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, hurricane. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 511 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $88,864,732 in public assistance recovery funding.