Natural Disasters in Greensboro, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane91.4Lightning86.1Tornado83.8
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane91.4
Lightning86.1
Tornado83.8
Cold Wave82.4
Wildfire79.6
Drought77.5
Heat Wave67.7
Landslide48.9
Earthquake44.3
Strong Wind32.9
Hail26.5
Winter Weather18.4

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

39

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

22 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 28, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Jun 17, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Aug 28, 2023Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM IDALIA
Dec 13, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Aug 16, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRED
Sep 23, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Sep 15, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Oct 11, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 9, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4,361

Total IA Distributed

$3,009,003

Repair/Replace

$1,469,751

Rental Assistance

$1,005,023

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-48342N/A—
DR-46755N/A—
DR-46731N/A—
DR-43371N/A—
DR-43994,153$2,593,894$1,113
DR-155173$156,672$2,830
DR-448623$148,023—
DR-1785102$109,784$596
DR-15451$630—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

39

Total Claims Paid

$323,953

Avg Claim Payout

$8,306

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$23,146,975

Disasters with PA

14

Total Projects

302

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4399Hurricane107$20,097,494
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)28$583,535
DR-4337Hurricane8$480,293
DR-1831Severe Storm(s)45$357,360
DR-1551Hurricane18$346,265
DR-4828Hurricane7$317,745
DR-1595Hurricane21$301,555
DR-4564Hurricane6$239,240
DR-1381Severe Storm(s)25$194,466
DR-1545Hurricane24$126,814
DR-4734Hurricane2$40,597
DR-1539Hurricane5$27,520
DR-4280Hurricane4$17,418
DR-4486Biological2$16,674

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$227,049

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.36

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular2$227,049

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Greensboro has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, tornado. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 39 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $23,146,975 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,009,003 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.