Natural Disasters in Haverhill, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.2

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane99.9Lightning99.8Heat Wave98.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	99.9
Lightning	99.8
Heat Wave	98.2
Wildfire	95.3
Drought	94.1
Tornado	93.8
Coastal Flood	93.4
Strong Wind	93.2
Cold Wave	92.4
Landslide	77.5
Earthquake	44.9
Hail	43.9

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

25 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 11, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE MILTON
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
Aug 1, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 21, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Aug 30, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Oct 8, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 18, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 24, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FAY
Aug 21, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM FAY
Oct 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE WILMA
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 41 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

10,748

Total Claims Paid

$69,836,487

Avg Claim Payout

$6,498

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$602,003,631

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

4,601

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1609	Hurricane	1,458	$222,800,307
DR-4337	Hurricane	379	$112,277,502
DR-1545	Hurricane	1,253	$100,924,507
DR-1561	Hurricane	786	$83,761,060
DR-4486	Biological	70	$25,187,442
DR-1306	Hurricane	189	$8,541,225
DR-4680	Hurricane	45	$8,309,783
DR-4468	Hurricane	62	$8,248,375
DR-1785	Severe Storm(s)	57	$8,215,782
DR-4834	Hurricane	48	$7,939,191
DR-4283	Hurricane	60	$7,036,035
DR-4084	Hurricane	88	$4,515,681
DR-4673	Hurricane	34	$2,236,408
DR-1300	Hurricane	60	$1,087,611
DR-3533	Hurricane	9	$892,250

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Haverhill has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, heat wave. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (25 declarations). 10,748 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $602,003,631 in public assistance recovery funding.