Natural Disasters in Worcester, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide97.0Winter Weather80.1Lightning71.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	97.0
Winter Weather	80.1
Lightning	71.3
Hurricane	67.3
Heat Wave	55.8
Earthquake	52.4
Ice Storm	50.6
Avalanche	46.9
Cold Wave	44.9
Strong Wind	23.6
Wildfire	19.1
Tornado	13.9
Hail	11.7

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

Severe Storm

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 8, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY
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
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
Nov 8, 2011	Severe Storm	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
Jun 15, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,548

Total IA Distributed

$8,606,922

Repair/Replace

$6,568,049

Rental Assistance

$950,413

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4720	951	$4,263,277	$3,691
DR-4022	221	$2,210,890	$9,974
DR-4810	230	$1,863,454	$4,448
DR-4001	128	$186,327	$1,867
DR-4532	18	$82,974	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$523,441,371

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,598

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4532	Biological	82	$344,375,650
DR-4720	Severe Storm(s)	387	$89,511,082
DR-4022	Hurricane	451	$39,503,828
DR-4810	Severe Storm(s)	168	$22,404,971
DR-1995	Severe Storm(s)	41	$7,968,014
DR-4001	Severe Storm(s)	265	$5,632,989
DR-4330	Flood	15	$3,714,094
DR-4445	Severe Storm(s)	20	$2,566,916
DR-4474	Severe Storm(s)	19	$1,856,574
DR-4695	Severe Storm(s)	8	$1,401,103
DR-4356	Severe Storm(s)	17	$797,556
DR-1790	Severe Storm(s)	74	$741,767
DR-4163	Severe Ice Storm	3	$715,984
DR-4207	Severe Storm(s)	11	$683,998
DR-3167	Snow	1	$341,911

Showing top 15 of 28 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,344,715

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	26	$4,556,797
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	13	$1,299,494
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	6	$292,200
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	4	$179,406
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$506,346

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

Worcester 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. $8,606,922 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 75 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.