Natural Disasters in Gloucester Courthouse, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

22.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

64.7

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$211K

Individual Assistance

$5.4M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$10K	$527K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Hurricane Florence →	Hurricane	Sep 2018	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Aug 2011	—	—
Tropical Depression Ernesto, Severe Stor… →	Severe Storm	Sep 2006	$80K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Hurricane Isabel →	Hurricane	Sep 2003	—	$4.8M
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarati… →	Hurricane	Sep 1999	$121K	—
Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations →	Hurricane	Sep 1999	—	—
Hurricane Fran and Associated Severe Sto… →	Hurricane	Sep 1996	—	—
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Ice Storms, Flooding →	Snowstorm	Mar 1994	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Nov 1985	—	—
Ice Conditions →	Freezing	Jan 1977	—	—
Tropical Storm Agnes →	Flood	Jun 1972	—	—
Tropical Storm Helene →	Unknown	—	—	—

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,378

Total Claims Paid

$30,934,371

Avg Claim Payout

$22,449

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$10,323,906

Properties Protected

120

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.61

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	11	$5,952,454
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal; 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	2	$1,650,378
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal	2	$929,996
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$12,763
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$1,684,151

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

Gloucester Courthouse has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, coastal flood. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 1,378 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $211,133 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,350,587 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.