Natural Disasters in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
99.5
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
99.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
55.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
44.2
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
43
Public Assistance
$892.9M
Individual Assistance
$171.0M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
25 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $1.4M | $12K |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2023 | $48.3M | $33.8M |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | $104K | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $1.5M | $3K |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $138.0M | $8.5M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Oct 2019 | $6.6M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $183.0M | $53.7M |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $5.1M | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fay → | Severe Storm | Aug 2008 | $943K | — |
| Hurricane Wilma → | Hurricane | Oct 2005 | $438.6M | $64.8M |
| Tropical Storm Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $434K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 54 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
35,020
Total Claims Paid
$457,633,919
Avg Claim Payout
$13,068
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
124
Federal Funding
$80,557,273
Properties Protected
137
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
44.65
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 63 | $24,093,774 |
| 205.7: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wind | 11 | $3,733,001 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 6 | $916,151 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind; 601.2: Generators - Regular | 5 | $3,353,992 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 5 | $11,788,101 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (25 declarations). 35,020 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $892,878,191 in public assistance recovery funding. $170,975,529 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 124 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.