Natural Disasters in Wells River, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

39.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide83.0Hurricane65.5Lightning64.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	83.0
Hurricane	65.5
Lightning	64.2
Winter Weather	53.9
Ice Storm	39.9
Earthquake	37.8
Avalanche	36.8
Heat Wave	36.7
Cold Wave	30.6
Strong Wind	24.9
Wildfire	17.2
Tornado	13.3
Hail	9.4

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

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
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
Jun 14, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 30, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 16, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 11, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 2, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 2011	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IRENE
Aug 29, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jul 8, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 34 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,873,842

Avg Claim Payout

$22,576

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$25,609,239

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

456

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4720	Severe Storm(s)	146	$14,321,899
DR-4022	Hurricane	153	$5,783,639
DR-4330	Flood	41	$3,012,837
DR-4762	Other	11	$681,485
DR-4445	Severe Storm(s)	20	$601,276
DR-1790	Severe Storm(s)	33	$459,817
DR-4810	Severe Storm(s)	9	$415,531
DR-4001	Severe Storm(s)	28	$167,667
DR-4207	Severe Storm(s)	5	$94,472
DR-4532	Biological	3	$25,601
DR-4356	Severe Storm(s)	3	$22,237
DR-4695	Severe Storm(s)	2	$18,967
DR-4474	Severe Storm(s)	2	$3,810

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$591,172

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.26

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	2	$7,823
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$35,694
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$426,055
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	1	$627
500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall	1	$27,000

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

Wells River has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 83 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $25,609,239 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.