Natural Disasters in Lower Grand Lagoon, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
94.1
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
94.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
30.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
29.5
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
49
Public Assistance
$969.6M
Individual Assistance
$58.2M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
26 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $207K | — |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | $700 |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Chipola Fire Complex → | Fire | Mar 2022 | — | — |
| 1707 Adkins Ave Fire → | Fire | Mar 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fred → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | $3.9M | $866K |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $827K | $2.5M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | $931.0M | $53.1M |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $72K | $1K |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 52 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
9,000
Total Claims Paid
$337,514,272
Avg Claim Payout
$37,502
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
108
Federal Funding
$12,189,582
Properties Protected
54
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.93
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 25 | $1,228,797 |
| 103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies | 15 | $18,750 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 10 | $1,184,933 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 9 | $261,000 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 8 | $1,053,668 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Lower Grand Lagoon has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, tornado. The area has had 49 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (26 declarations). 9,000 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $969,559,380 in public assistance recovery funding. $58,233,731 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 108 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.