Natural Disasters in Gloucester Point, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane75.8Drought75.5Coastal Flood66.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	75.8
Drought	75.5
Coastal Flood	66.6
Ice Storm	48.8
Strong Wind	45.8
Heat Wave	45.8
Wildfire	45.2
Earthquake	42.5
Tornado	29.9
Cold Wave	29.2
Landslide	27.6
Lightning	25.4
Hail	21.6
Winter Weather	13.6

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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 11, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Sep 22, 2006	Severe Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Sep 18, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 16, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Sep 6, 1996	Hurricane	HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 10, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING
Mar 25, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 9, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1977	Freezing	ICE CONDITIONS
Jun 23, 1972	Flood	TROPICAL STORM AGNES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4,930

Total IA Distributed

$6,372,858

Repair/Replace

$2,119,652

Rental Assistance

$1,514,808

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4831	7	N/A	—
DR-1491	4,886	$6,279,488	$2,773
DR-4512	25	$89,871	—
DR-4291	11	$3,000	$308
DR-4337	1	$500	—

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

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$211,133

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1293	Hurricane	10	$120,925
DR-1661	Severe Storm(s)	16	$80,261
DR-4512	Biological	1	$9,946

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 Point 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. $6,372,858 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.