Natural Disasters in Clearwater, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.2
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
97.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
59.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
10.9
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Lightning | 99.8 |
| Coastal Flood | 99.2 |
| Tornado | 99.0 |
| Hurricane | 98.9 |
| Cold Wave | 98.8 |
| Heat Wave | 95.5 |
| Hail | 94.3 |
| Wildfire | 81.1 |
| Earthquake | 66.9 |
| Strong Wind | 65.6 |
| Drought | 20.6 |
| Landslide | 17.6 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
45
Most Recent
Hurricane
Oct 2024
Most Common Type
Hurricane
21 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON |
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM IDALIA |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE NICOLE |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM NICOLE |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IAN |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM IAN |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM ELSA |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ETA |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
Showing 20 of 45 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
51,741
Total Claims Paid
N/A
Avg Claim Payout
$71,712
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$268,240,878
Disasters with PA
16
Total Projects
1,600
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4834 | Hurricane | 288 | $106,290,110 |
| DR-4337 | Hurricane | 241 | $48,204,199 |
| DR-4828 | Hurricane | 254 | $40,953,651 |
| DR-4486 | Biological | 36 | $28,642,825 |
| DR-4673 | Hurricane | 108 | $15,155,974 |
| DR-1561 | Hurricane | 144 | $8,669,403 |
| DR-1545 | Hurricane | 130 | $5,806,337 |
| DR-4734 | Hurricane | 99 | $5,358,288 |
| DR-4280 | Hurricane | 66 | $4,369,662 |
| DR-1539 | Hurricane | 73 | $2,157,518 |
| DR-4806 | Hurricane | 37 | $1,388,247 |
| DR-4068 | Severe Storm(s) | 99 | $1,028,062 |
| DR-3288 | Severe Storm(s) | 18 | $152,418 |
| DR-4680 | Hurricane | 2 | $36,728 |
| DR-3551 | Hurricane | 2 | $14,722 |
Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending
Clearwater has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, coastal flood, tornado. The area has had 45 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 51,741 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $268,240,878 in public assistance recovery funding.