Addison, VT
Addison County in Vermont has 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2023, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Oct 6, 2023 (DR-4744). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #942 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $33,767 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Addison County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Addison County, VT (1973–2023). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4744 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4720 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3595 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Henri | DR-3567 |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene | DR-4022 |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | DR-3338 |
| Feb 13, 1996 | Flood | Ice Jams and Flooding | DR-1101 |
| May 12, 1993 | Flood | Heavy Rain, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-990 |
| Sep 11, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-840 |
| Aug 5, 1976 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding | DR-518 |
| Jul 6, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, & Landslides | DR-397 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Vermont
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Essex | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Windsor | A | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| Orleans | A | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| Orange | A | 15 | 6 | 14 |
| Rutland | A | 15 | 13 | 10 |
More Counties in Vermont
Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Addison County, VT have?
Addison County, VT has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2023). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Oct 6, 2023, DR-4744); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jul 14, 2023, DR-4720); Flooding (declared Jul 10, 2023, DR-3595); Tropical Storm Henri (declared Aug 22, 2021, DR-3567); Tropical Storm Irene (declared Sep 1, 2011, DR-4022). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Addison County, VT?
Addison County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #942 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Addison County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Addison County, VT, totaling $33,767 in payouts. The average claim is $16,883. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Addison County, VT had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Addison County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Oct 6, 2023 (DR-4744). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2023.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.