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Natural hazards · Brimfield

Brimfield, MA natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Brimfield comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 2005. 10 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarations
Expected damage

How exposed is Brimfield?

35
Low
vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Brimfield to be higher than in 35% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and hurricanes.

Inland flooding66%Hurricanes16%Everything else18%
By hazard

What Brimfield faces

Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.

Inland flooding

66% of expected damage
Below average · higher than 49% of U.S. places
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Hurricanes

16% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 83% of U.S. places
Recorded about once every 8 years in the area

Lower here

TornadoesHailIce stormsWinter weatherCold wavesHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightningDrought

Not a risk here

Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Brimfield flood?

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Brimfield, from FEMA’s records.

4paid claims since 2005
$41Kpaid to owners
1homes flooded more than once
20052026

Biggest named events

  • Hurricane Irene: 1 claim, $5K

Homes that flooded again and again

■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times

of homes in flood zones
are insured
of all homes
are insured
No community discount. Brimfield isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Hampden County.
Disasters that hit Brimfield

10 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Disasters the President declared that paid out in Brimfield itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Brimfield.

Brought FEMA money into BrimfieldDeclared for Hampden County only
2013

Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding

$26K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2011

Severe Storm and Snowstorm

$159K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2011

Tropical Storm Irene

$7K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2011

Severe Storms and Tornadoes

247 households applied for aid $854K aid approved $466K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2011

Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm

$28K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2008

Severe Winter Storm and Flooding

$14K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2007

Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding

$22K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2005

Severe Storms and Flooding

13 households applied for aid $29K aid approved $95K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2005

Record And/Or Near Record Snow

$19K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
2003

Snow

$29K to the Town of Brimfield for repairs
Hampden County has had 20 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often hurricanes and severe storms.
Around Brimfield

Brimfield and the towns around it

Palmer Town: Moderate, mostly inland floodingWarren: Low, mostly inland floodingMonson: Moderate, mostly inland floodingWales: Moderate, mostly inland floodingHolland: Moderate, mostly inland floodingSturbridge: Low, mostly inland floodingBelchertown: Low, mostly inland floodingWare: Moderate, mostly inland floodingWest Brookfield: High, mostly inland floodingHampden: Moderate, mostly inland floodingStafford: High, mostly inland floodingSouthbridge Town: High, mostly inland floodingBrookfield: Moderate, mostly inland floodingCharlton: Low, mostly inland floodingEast Brookfield: Moderate, mostly inland floodingBrimfield: Low, mostly inland flooding BrimfieldPalmer TownWarrenMonsonWalesHollandSturbridge
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high
Palmer Townmostly inland floodingModerate
Monsonmostly inland floodingModerate
Walesmostly inland floodingModerate
Hollandmostly inland floodingModerate
Warrenmostly inland floodingLow
Brimfieldmostly inland floodingLow
Sturbridgemostly inland floodingLow
About these numbers

How to read this page

An average, not a forecastFEMA’s National Risk Index estimates the damage 18 kinds of natural hazards cause in a typical year, from decades of records and models. A quiet decade can follow a bad year.
Compared by rate“Higher than N%” compares yearly damage as a share of what’s here, so a big city isn’t rated riskier just for having more buildings. Brimfield covers 1 census tract, combined by population.
Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Brimfield’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the Town of Brimfield. FEMA’s model follows property values, so a place that recently lost many homes can rate lower than it feels.

FEMA’s expected losses across Brimfield total about $758K a year, counting buildings, people and crops.

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.

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