Natural Disasters in Richford, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide69.5Ice Storm66.8Lightning65.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	69.5
Ice Storm	66.8
Lightning	65.9
Earthquake	60.1
Winter Weather	59.8
Hurricane	59.1
Heat Wave	37.4
Avalanche	34.4
Cold Wave	32.4
Strong Wind	30.0
Tornado	14.8
Wildfire	12.6
Hail	8.7

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

Most Recent

Tropical Storm

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 8, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY
Apr 19, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 10, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 20, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND 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
Feb 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 11, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 29, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Nov 8, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 29, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jun 15, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 22, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM
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

177

Total Claims Paid

$2,502,083

Avg Claim Payout

$14,136

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,949,502

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

232

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4474	Severe Storm(s)	52	$3,813,440
DR-4163	Severe Ice Storm	14	$852,881
DR-1559	Severe Storm(s)	52	$523,474
DR-4532	Biological	6	$422,403
DR-4022	Hurricane	24	$300,874
DR-1995	Severe Storm(s)	27	$290,862
DR-1778	Severe Storm(s)	19	$245,053
DR-4356	Severe Storm(s)	12	$149,230
DR-4695	Severe Storm(s)	9	$138,590
DR-1951	Severe Storm(s)	11	$137,512
DR-4770	Severe Storm(s)	3	$46,873
DR-4720	Severe Storm(s)	3	$28,308

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,065,002

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	10	$770,743
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	5	$455,527
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$385,703
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	2	$96,369
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$5,342

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

Richford has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, ice storm, lightning. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 177 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,949,502 in public assistance recovery funding. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.