Natural Disasters in Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.0

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane99.9Lightning99.8Coastal Flood97.4
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane99.9
Lightning99.8
Coastal Flood97.4
Wildfire96.6
Heat Wave93.2
Tornado87.5
Cold Wave72.2
Strong Wind64.9
Drought52.3
Landslide48.4
Earthquake33.9
Hail24.3

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

45

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

21 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
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Apr 22, 2017FireLEHIGH ACRES (ANNA AVE. N.) FIRE
Jul 3, 2012Severe StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY

Showing 20 of 45 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

48,441

Total Claims Paid

N/A

Avg Claim Payout

$81,385

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$935,149,470

Disasters with PA

17

Total Projects

2,097

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4673Hurricane600$484,945,805
DR-4486Biological21$184,220,318
DR-4337Hurricane335$128,561,618
DR-1539Hurricane537$68,591,889
DR-1609Hurricane293$33,118,108
DR-4834Hurricane102$19,517,834
DR-4828Hurricane37$7,420,940
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)44$2,996,449
DR-4068Severe Storm(s)28$2,074,446
DR-4734Hurricane15$1,368,358
DR-1545Hurricane30$1,077,375
DR-1393Coastal Storm28$612,573
DR-3150Hurricane7$259,693
DR-1551Hurricane6$170,950
DR-1561Hurricane9$108,623

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$2,077,055

Properties Protected

8

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal4$702,447
601.2: Generators - Regular2$226,347
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control2$0
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$0
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$107,626

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

Lochmoor Waterway Estates has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, coastal flood. The area has had 45 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 48,441 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $935,149,470 in public assistance recovery funding. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.