Natural Disasters in DeLand, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
96.2
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
95.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
56.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
48.3
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
44
Public Assistance
$302.5M
Individual Assistance
$37.3M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
22 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $25.6M | $2.6M |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $336K | — |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | $4.3M | $330K |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $51.5M | $8.1M |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $25K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $5.1M | $1.4M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Oct 2019 | $2.6M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $47.0M | $7.6M |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $54.3M | $408K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and … → | Severe Storm | May 2009 | $2.7M | $87K |
Showing 20 of 48 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
12,564
Total Claims Paid
$581,784,657
Avg Claim Payout
$46,306
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
117
Federal Funding
$46,849,682
Properties Protected
197
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.44
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 26 | $1,401,040 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 14 | $6,624,951 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 8 | $9,508,432 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 7 | $5,984,621 |
| 103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies | 6 | $129,861 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
DeLand has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 44 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 12,564 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $302,507,051 in public assistance recovery funding. $37,275,833 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 117 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.