Natural Disasters in West Rutland, VT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

23.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide82.7Hurricane70.0Avalanche66.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	82.7
Hurricane	70.0
Avalanche	66.7
Lightning	65.1
Ice Storm	62.3
Winter Weather	61.9
Cold Wave	59.2
Earthquake	58.2
Heat Wave	55.5
Strong Wind	53.3
Hail	27.4
Tornado	25.8
Wildfire	23.0

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

8 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
May 4, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 10, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 18, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 10, 1999	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FLOYD
Jun 30, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 13, 1996	Flood	ICE JAMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

283

Total Claims Paid

$4,832,604

Avg Claim Payout

$17,076

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$22,993,613

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

532

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4022	Hurricane	361	$12,181,097
DR-4720	Severe Storm(s)	50	$4,435,617
DR-4532	Biological	19	$3,199,549
DR-4445	Severe Storm(s)	42	$1,823,468
DR-4330	Flood	19	$871,770
DR-4207	Severe Storm(s)	10	$188,010
DR-3167	Snow	24	$134,876
DR-1816	Severe Ice Storm	3	$118,031
DR-4762	Other	4	$41,196

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,949,114

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	26	$2,694,636
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	12	$1,634,145
601.2: Generators - Regular	4	$212,873
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$4,671
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$146,731

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

West Rutland has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, avalanche. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 283 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $22,993,613 in public assistance recovery funding. 58 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.