Natural Disasters in Clermont, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind98.8Lightning97.5Tornado97.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	98.8
Lightning	97.5
Tornado	97.4
Wildfire	96.0
Hurricane	95.0
Heat Wave	79.8
Landslide	66.8
Cold Wave	63.3
Earthquake	61.1
Hail	43.7
Coastal Flood	35.4
Drought	35.0

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

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 11, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE MILTON
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
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 30, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Oct 8, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Aug 24, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FAY
Aug 21, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FAY

Showing 20 of 37 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

469

Total Claims Paid

$7,288,327

Avg Claim Payout

$15,540

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$68,539,452

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

776

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1545	Hurricane	204	$22,695,982
DR-4337	Hurricane	153	$17,870,694
DR-4834	Hurricane	77	$10,281,261
DR-4673	Hurricane	58	$7,843,801
DR-1679	Severe Storm(s)	20	$3,769,964
DR-1561	Hurricane	146	$3,397,859
DR-1785	Severe Storm(s)	27	$696,762
DR-4486	Biological	11	$528,994
DR-4283	Hurricane	21	$471,820
DR-4680	Hurricane	6	$349,185
DR-1539	Hurricane	45	$339,623
DR-4734	Hurricane	7	$231,758
DR-4806	Hurricane	1	$61,750

Clermont has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, lightning, tornado. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 469 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $68,539,452 in public assistance recovery funding.