Natural Disasters in Irvington, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought95.6Hurricane85.5Coastal Flood60.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	95.6
Hurricane	85.5
Coastal Flood	60.6
Ice Storm	45.9
Earthquake	42.9
Strong Wind	31.6
Heat Wave	29.8
Landslide	25.1
Cold Wave	24.5
Tornado	21.4
Wildfire	18.4
Lightning	11.7
Winter Weather	10.9
Hail	10.3

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 Ice Storm

May 2021

Most Common Type

Hurricane

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 10, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 18, 2018	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
Oct 15, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 11, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Nov 26, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 3, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
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
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,321

Total IA Distributed

$1,154,384

Repair/Replace

$433,676

Rental Assistance

$129,733

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4831	1	N/A	—
DR-4337	1	N/A	—
DR-1491	1,296	$1,007,416	$2,966
DR-4512	23	$146,968	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

396

Total Claims Paid

$5,847,880

Avg Claim Payout

$14,767

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$36,172

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1661	Severe Storm(s)	4	$15,416
DR-4411	Hurricane	1	$10,872
DR-4401	Hurricane	1	$5,583
DR-1293	Hurricane	1	$4,302

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,663,456

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	4	$1,404,015
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$251,941
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$7,500

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

Irvington has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, coastal flood. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (12 declarations). 396 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $36,172 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,154,384 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.