Natural Disasters in Key Colony Beach, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Coastal Flood98.8Hurricane98.0Lightning87.1
HazardRisk Score
Coastal Flood98.8
Hurricane98.0
Lightning87.1
Heat Wave65.8
Wildfire61.9
Strong Wind32.4
Tornado25.6
Landslide18.0
Hail16.8
Earthquake6.4
Cold Wave4.1

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

26 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
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Jul 4, 2021Severe StormTROPICAL STORM ELSA
Aug 1, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 18, 2012HurricaneHURRICANE ISAAC
Sep 7, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Aug 24, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY
Aug 21, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY

Showing 20 of 47 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

27,423

Total Claims Paid

$713,869,071

Avg Claim Payout

$26,032

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$244,229,683

Disasters with PA

14

Total Projects

1,135

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4337Hurricane297$152,276,725
DR-1609Hurricane371$63,290,231
DR-1595Hurricane106$6,315,321
DR-1602Hurricane86$5,990,738
DR-4673Hurricane33$4,358,165
DR-1306Hurricane50$3,524,891
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)57$3,497,431
DR-3259Hurricane45$2,615,037
DR-4084Hurricane32$821,121
DR-3293Hurricane21$622,177
DR-1551Hurricane12$344,561
DR-4486Biological3$301,251
DR-1539Hurricane15$240,076
DR-1545Hurricane7$31,955

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

122

Federal Funding

$16,033,184

Properties Protected

113

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

9.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind82$3,784,353
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal10$108,791
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction6$851,245
800.1: Miscellaneous3$0
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)2$249,690

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

Key Colony Beach has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are coastal flood, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 47 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (26 declarations). 27,423 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $244,229,683 in public assistance recovery funding. 122 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.