Natural Disasters in Atlantic Beach, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
97.2
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
97.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
39.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
62.1
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
41
Public Assistance
$229.2M
Individual Assistance
$6.6M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
22 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $291K | $98K |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $727K | $672K |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $3.1M | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $4.9M | — |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | $2.8M | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $17.0M | $2K |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Elsa → | Severe Storm | Jul 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $14.5M | $1.8M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Oct 2019 | $10.6M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $92.1M | $2.8M |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $52.7M | $427K |
Showing 20 of 46 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
6,060
Total Claims Paid
$214,781,496
Avg Claim Payout
$35,442
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
108
Federal Funding
$26,289,991
Properties Protected
210
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.73
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 37 | $11,422,138 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 35 | $3,234,013 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 7 | $1,823,690 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 6 | $2,518,891 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 4 | $774,356 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Atlantic Beach has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 6,060 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $229,230,483 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,565,649 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 108 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.