Natural Disasters in Bristol, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

12.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane82.1Lightning73.6Wildfire68.6
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane82.1
Lightning73.6
Wildfire68.6
Coastal Flood28.6
Cold Wave28.6
Tornado28.3
Heat Wave24.1
Earthquake16.7
Landslide15.1
Drought13.6
Strong Wind6.3
Winter Weather2.9
Hail2.6

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

41

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

22 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 28, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Jun 17, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Aug 28, 2023Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM IDALIA
Dec 13, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Aug 16, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRED
Sep 23, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Sep 15, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Oct 11, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 9, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA

Showing 20 of 41 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,896

Total IA Distributed

$3,201,750

Repair/Replace

$1,911,008

Rental Assistance

$616,219

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-46751N/A—
DR-46731N/A—
DR-43991,754$2,792,570$2,729
DR-155199$269,597$7,656
DR-448616$89,876—
DR-183125$49,706$2,395

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$131,633

Avg Claim Payout

$14,626

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,157,843

Disasters with PA

14

Total Projects

189

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1551Hurricane48$2,419,994
DR-4399Hurricane35$1,461,929
DR-1595Hurricane12$274,350
DR-1381Severe Storm(s)48$273,547
DR-1831Severe Storm(s)14$253,127
DR-4068Severe Storm(s)7$180,243
DR-4564Hurricane8$113,530
DR-4828Hurricane4$61,224
DR-4337Hurricane3$44,802
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)5$36,685
DR-4280Hurricane2$11,696
DR-1545Hurricane1$11,044
DR-4734Hurricane1$9,827
DR-1539Hurricane1$5,845

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$127,548

Properties Protected

10

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$127,548
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind2$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 95.1: FMA or CRS Plan1$0

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

Bristol has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,157,843 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,201,750 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.