Natural Disasters in Fort Denaud, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

0.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning95.8Hurricane94.2Wildfire93.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	95.8
Hurricane	94.2
Wildfire	93.3
Drought	83.4
Strong Wind	82.1
Cold Wave	77.4
Heat Wave	54.0
Tornado	37.6
Coastal Flood	25.6
Earthquake	18.7
Landslide	15.8
Hail	8.7

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

18 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
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
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 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Aug 24, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FAY
Aug 21, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FAY
May 9, 2007	Fire	CALLOOSAHATCHEE FIRE COMPLEX
Oct 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE WILMA
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 26, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE JEANNE

Showing 20 of 38 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

33,440

Total IA Distributed

$16,587,131

Repair/Replace

$5,716,557

Rental Assistance

$3,296,672

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4341	7	N/A	$749
DR-4675	73	N/A	—
DR-4337	15,167	$6,691,366	$1,325
DR-4673	10,863	$6,005,719	$2,535
DR-1609	2,210	$1,199,588	$1,686
DR-4834	3,557	$1,168,781	$1,195
DR-4486	98	$403,517	—
DR-1539	561	$376,140	$2,210
DR-4828	434	$282,386	$613
DR-1545	185	$258,652	$1,667

Showing top 10 of 13 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

132

Total Claims Paid

$741,700

Avg Claim Payout

$5,619

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,203,236

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

387

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4337	Hurricane	64	$6,520,599
DR-1609	Hurricane	207	$4,969,481
DR-4673	Hurricane	15	$1,091,036
DR-1785	Severe Storm(s)	29	$673,120
DR-1545	Hurricane	32	$411,654
DR-1561	Hurricane	28	$214,699
DR-4834	Hurricane	2	$206,113
DR-4486	Biological	1	$45,799
DR-1539	Hurricane	6	$42,963
DR-3150	Hurricane	3	$27,772

Fort Denaud has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, wildfire. The area has had 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 132 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,203,236 in public assistance recovery funding. $16,587,131 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.