Essex, VT
Essex County in Vermont has 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2024, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Sep 26, 2024 (DR-4826). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #821 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Essex County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Essex County, VT (1973–2024). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4826 |
| 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 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4445 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4178 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4120 |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene | DR-4022 |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | DR-3338 |
| Sep 11, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-840 |
| 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 |
| Addison | A | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Windsor | A | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| Orleans | A | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| Orange | A | 15 | 6 | 14 |
| Rutland | A | 15 | 13 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Essex County, VT have?
Essex County, VT has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2024). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Sep 26, 2024, DR-4826); 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); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 14, 2019, DR-4445). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Essex County, VT?
Essex County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #821 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 Essex County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Essex County, VT, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Essex County, VT had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Essex County was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Sep 26, 2024 (DR-4826). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2024.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.