Natural Disasters in Lake Panasoffkee, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

87.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

82.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane95.8Lightning92.9Wildfire92.3
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane95.8
Lightning92.9
Wildfire92.3
Tornado91.6
Strong Wind90.6
Heat Wave72.8
Cold Wave51.3
Earthquake45.4
Landslide29.6
Hail23.0
Drought21.6

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

34

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

17 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
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 28, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE HERMINE

Showing 20 of 34 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

9,642

Total IA Distributed

$6,649,713

Repair/Replace

$2,336,723

Rental Assistance

$1,302,403

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-467514N/A—
DR-15611,512$2,168,254$1,822
DR-43375,538$2,119,189$454
DR-15451,395$1,634,263$1,648
DR-4834858$370,356$3,785
DR-4828174$124,425$705
DR-167931$92,520$13,080
DR-448625$85,978—
DR-40686$24,216$5,800
DR-473461$17,826$396

Showing top 10 of 14 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

123

Total Claims Paid

$1,446,605

Avg Claim Payout

$11,761

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$68,878,836

Disasters with PA

16

Total Projects

405

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4337Hurricane90$27,539,697
DR-1545Hurricane92$9,609,169
DR-4673Hurricane16$6,725,714
DR-1561Hurricane90$6,489,171
DR-4734Hurricane10$4,370,466
DR-4834Hurricane28$3,572,103
DR-4828Hurricane10$3,314,263
DR-3288Severe Storm(s)12$1,296,484
DR-4283Hurricane3$1,215,269
DR-1679Severe Storm(s)24$1,168,869
DR-4680Hurricane8$1,046,781
DR-4806Hurricane5$943,563
DR-4280Hurricane3$773,471
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)1$419,830
DR-4486Biological2$304,932

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$329,277

Properties Protected

13

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind6$265,072
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$64,205

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

Lake Panasoffkee has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 123 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $68,878,836 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,649,713 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.