Natural Disasters in Buckhead Ridge, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

89.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

0.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire87.7Hurricane87.6Lightning85.2
HazardRisk Score
Wildfire87.7
Hurricane87.6
Lightning85.2
Strong Wind69.5
Drought57.4
Cold Wave45.3
Heat Wave30.4
Tornado20.9
Landslide14.8
Earthquake6.8
Hail6.7

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

37

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

20 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
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
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 18, 2012HurricaneHURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 24, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY
Aug 21, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY
Jun 27, 2007FireOKEECHOBEE FIRE COMPLEX
Oct 24, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE WILMA
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 37 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

13,003

Total IA Distributed

$13,067,965

Repair/Replace

$5,089,282

Rental Assistance

$1,596,379

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-15613,475$5,688,902$3,462
DR-15453,231$3,152,307$2,788
DR-43373,125$1,086,656$856
DR-16091,224$1,081,244$2,357
DR-46731,121$1,068,110$1,435
DR-4834436$773,244$3,218
DR-1785219$134,940$362
DR-153962$47,133$1,171
DR-44868$23,266—
DR-155146$11,122$271

Showing top 10 of 12 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

56

Total Claims Paid

$393,826

Avg Claim Payout

$7,033

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,595,797

Disasters with PA

10

Total Projects

152

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1609Hurricane68$1,649,284
DR-4337Hurricane27$1,177,142
DR-4673Hurricane6$362,471
DR-1561Hurricane19$180,929
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)13$79,219
DR-1545Hurricane10$53,591
DR-4834Hurricane2$46,406
DR-1300Hurricane1$25,079
DR-3150Hurricane4$11,111
DR-1539Hurricane2$10,567

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$67,748

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$67,748

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

Buckhead Ridge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (20 declarations). 56 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,595,797 in public assistance recovery funding. $13,067,965 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.