Natural Disasters in Bartow, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.9Lightning99.6Hurricane98.5
HazardRisk Score
Strong Wind99.9
Lightning99.6
Hurricane98.5
Wildfire97.0
Tornado93.9
Heat Wave93.6
Cold Wave76.1
Hail73.4
Drought71.9
Landslide64.2
Earthquake52.4

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

42

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

18 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Aug 28, 2023Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM IDALIA
Dec 13, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE NICOLE
Nov 8, 2022Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Apr 22, 2017FireINDIAN LAKE ESTATES FIRE
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Jul 3, 2012Severe StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 24, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY
Aug 21, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY

Showing 20 of 42 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,666

Total Claims Paid

$45,600,943

Avg Claim Payout

$27,372

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$190,710,569

Disasters with PA

12

Total Projects

1,751

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4337Hurricane376$68,635,414
DR-1539Hurricane535$41,088,204
DR-4673Hurricane207$38,644,099
DR-1561Hurricane321$19,606,003
DR-4834Hurricane122$16,023,524
DR-1545Hurricane134$4,971,239
DR-1609Hurricane23$714,606
DR-4486Biological15$540,617
DR-4734Hurricane6$221,426
DR-4680Hurricane4$213,030
DR-3288Severe Storm(s)7$51,021
DR-3150Hurricane1$1,385

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

46

Federal Funding

$18,167,202

Properties Protected

125

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind16$11,539,800
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins3$1,187,755
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions3$70,880
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind3$1,433,780
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$1,366,063

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Bartow has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 42 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 1,666 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $190,710,569 in public assistance recovery funding. 46 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.