Natural Disasters in Fern Park, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
91.4
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
15.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
59.7
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
39
Public Assistance
$919.0M
Individual Assistance
$149.4M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
20 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $4.9M | $10.1M |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $5K | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $59K | — |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | $431K | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $30.1M | $48.9M |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $777.7M | $6.4M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Oct 2019 | $1.6M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $31.7M | $36.2M |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $3.4M | $54K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fay → | Severe Storm | Aug 2008 | $2.2M | $594K |
Showing 20 of 50 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,560
Total Claims Paid
$54,331,126
Avg Claim Payout
$34,828
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
52
Federal Funding
$7,959,345
Properties Protected
39
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.69
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 28 | $3,658,729 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 6 | $1,465,584 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 5 | $649,327 |
| 403.5: Floodwater Storage and Diversion | 5 | $1,358,683 |
| 202.3: Elevation of Public Structures - Riverine | 3 | $75,588 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Fern Park has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, strong wind, lightning. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (20 declarations). 1,560 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $918,962,549 in public assistance recovery funding. $149,433,263 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 52 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.