Natural Disasters in Gibsonton, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning99.7Tornado99.7Cold Wave99.5
HazardRisk Score
Lightning99.7
Tornado99.7
Cold Wave99.5
Hurricane99.3
Hail97.8
Heat Wave97.0
Wildfire95.7
Coastal Flood92.4
Drought83.0
Strong Wind82.1
Earthquake68.5
Landslide64.4

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

47

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

21 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Sep 28, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Aug 28, 2023Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM IDALIA
Dec 13, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE NICOLE
Nov 8, 2022Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Jul 4, 2021Severe StormTROPICAL STORM ELSA
Nov 11, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ETA
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Oct 9, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA

Showing 20 of 47 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

18,537

Total Claims Paid

N/A

Avg Claim Payout

$63,344

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$282,695,482

Disasters with PA

16

Total Projects

690

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4834Hurricane131$125,325,283
DR-4486Biological42$40,250,791
DR-4673Hurricane65$35,967,924
DR-4337Hurricane95$35,451,234
DR-1561Hurricane107$20,134,039
DR-1545Hurricane120$10,953,131
DR-4734Hurricane21$8,666,314
DR-4828Hurricane33$2,869,098
DR-1539Hurricane41$2,094,715
DR-4806Hurricane3$375,762
DR-3288Severe Storm(s)20$171,711
DR-1609Hurricane2$128,147
DR-3551Hurricane2$127,390
DR-4680Hurricane4$100,342
DR-3561Tropical Storm2$69,933

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Gibsonton has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 47 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 18,537 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $282,695,482 in public assistance recovery funding.