Natural Disasters in Melbourne Beach, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.4
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
98.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
40.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
63.4
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
45
Public Assistance
$221.4M
Individual Assistance
$43.8M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
24 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $4.9M | $546K |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $27K | — |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | $18.7M | $412K |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $13.1M | $1.9M |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $3.7M | $1.6M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Oct 2019 | $5.8M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $49.1M | $7.6M |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $28.7M | $317K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fay → | Severe Storm | Aug 2008 | $7.6M | $1.8M |
Showing 20 of 49 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
5,683
Total Claims Paid
$68,547,989
Avg Claim Payout
$12,062
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
72
Federal Funding
$21,959,699
Properties Protected
134
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.17
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 32 | $7,716,870 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 7 | $821,673 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 5 | $2,098,693 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 4 | $1,277,922 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 3 | $254,289 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Melbourne Beach has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 45 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (24 declarations). 5,683 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $221,415,197 in public assistance recovery funding. $43,802,341 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 72 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.