Natural Disasters in Chipley, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane92.5Tornado68.9Lightning65.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	92.5
Tornado	68.9
Lightning	65.6
Wildfire	60.3
Heat Wave	49.9
Cold Wave	37.2
Drought	35.9
Earthquake	33.5
Landslide	24.4
Coastal Flood	22.4
Strong Wind	19.8
Winter Weather	7.8
Hail	7.0

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

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

20 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 28, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Aug 10, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Dec 13, 2022	Hurricane	HURRICANE NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022	Hurricane	HURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IAN
Aug 16, 2021	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRED
Sep 23, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Sep 15, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 30, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Oct 11, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 9, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 10, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
May 6, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Showing 20 of 40 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,351

Total IA Distributed

$1,932,286

Repair/Replace

$1,204,012

Rental Assistance

$432,236

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4834	5	N/A	—
DR-4399	1,257	$1,750,802	$1,824
DR-1551	43	$114,900	$2,771
DR-4177	27	$27,845	$991
DR-1831	15	$21,698	$1,653
DR-4486	4	$17,042	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

184

Total Claims Paid

$4,585,706

Avg Claim Payout

$24,922

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$175,138,749

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

755

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4399	Hurricane	99	$140,582,177
DR-4138	Severe Storm(s)	105	$12,416,684
DR-4564	Hurricane	48	$7,927,582
DR-1831	Severe Storm(s)	99	$5,919,969
DR-1381	Severe Storm(s)	233	$2,960,937
DR-1551	Hurricane	38	$2,633,175
DR-4486	Biological	4	$1,074,258
DR-4177	Severe Storm(s)	100	$693,186
DR-1595	Hurricane	22	$670,173
DR-4828	Hurricane	2	$218,639
DR-4337	Hurricane	2	$33,315
DR-3288	Severe Storm(s)	1	$5,057
DR-1545	Hurricane	2	$3,597

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$603,800

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	2	$8,250
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$331,227
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$238,967
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$25,356

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

Chipley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, lightning. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (20 declarations). 184 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $175,138,749 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,932,286 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.