Fenwick Island, DE natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Fenwick Island comes from coastal flooding, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 286 claims here since 1984. 4 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Fenwick Island?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Fenwick Island to be higher than in 92% of U.S. communities, mostly from coastal flooding and inland flooding.
What Fenwick Island faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Coastal flooding
Inland flooding
Hurricanes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Fenwick Island flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Fenwick Island, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Sandy: 179 claims, $2.3M
- Hurricane Gloria: 18 claims, $65K
- Hurricane Isabel: 2 claims, $2K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (1) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
4 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Fenwick Island itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Fenwick Island.
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Irene
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms
Snow
How to read this page
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.