Natural Disasters in Lakewood Park, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.1

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane99.2Lightning98.2Strong Wind90.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	99.2
Lightning	98.2
Strong Wind	90.0
Wildfire	86.6
Tornado	82.8
Heat Wave	80.2
Coastal Flood	65.2
Drought	64.7
Earthquake	39.5
Hail	29.1
Cold Wave	26.4
Landslide	14.2

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

24 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
Jun 27, 2007	Fire	OKEECHOBEE FIRE COMPLEX
Oct 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE WILMA

Showing 20 of 38 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,986

Total Claims Paid

$84,686,384

Avg Claim Payout

$21,246

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$203,111,119

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,399

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1545	Hurricane	465	$96,491,174
DR-1561	Hurricane	321	$51,123,257
DR-1609	Hurricane	231	$16,380,067
DR-4337	Hurricane	64	$14,450,096
DR-4283	Hurricane	29	$7,549,587
DR-1785	Severe Storm(s)	111	$3,903,982
DR-1306	Hurricane	45	$3,871,352
DR-4468	Hurricane	13	$2,132,715
DR-4834	Hurricane	21	$1,997,637
DR-4673	Hurricane	11	$1,789,272
DR-4680	Hurricane	15	$1,247,400
DR-3139	Fire	4	$825,854
DR-1300	Hurricane	28	$494,569
DR-4084	Hurricane	34	$465,084
DR-4486	Biological	5	$383,450

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$33,760,027

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.91

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	10	$13,156,549
601.2: Generators - Regular	6	$971,331
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	3	$275,825
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	3	$2,886,318
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.); 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	3	$0

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

Lakewood Park has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, strong wind. The area has had 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (24 declarations). 3,986 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $203,111,119 in public assistance recovery funding. 49 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.