Natural Disasters in Hillcrest Heights, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
96.5
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
96.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
49.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
27.4
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
42
Public Assistance
$190.7M
Individual Assistance
$26.2M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
18 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $16.0M | $1.7M |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $221K | — |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | $213K | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $38.6M | $3.7M |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $541K | $322K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $68.6M | $3.3M |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Indian Lake Estates Fire → | Fire | Apr 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Severe Storm | Jul 2012 | — | $3K |
| Tropical Storm Fay → | Severe Storm | Aug 2008 | — | $7K |
| Tropical Storm Fay → | Severe Storm | Aug 2008 | $51K | — |
Showing 20 of 45 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,666
Total Claims Paid
$45,600,943
Avg Claim Payout
$27,372
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
46
Federal Funding
$18,167,202
Properties Protected
125
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.06
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 16 | $11,539,800 |
| 103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins | 3 | $1,187,755 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 3 | $70,880 |
| 103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 3 | $1,433,780 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 3 | $1,366,063 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Hillcrest Heights has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 42 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 1,666 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $190,710,569 in public assistance recovery funding. $26,224,458 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 46 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.