Natural Disasters in Merritt Island, 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)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 99.7 |
| Lightning | 99.4 |
| Wildfire | 97.2 |
| Strong Wind | 96.0 |
| Tornado | 95.3 |
| Heat Wave | 85.5 |
| Coastal Flood | 82.0 |
| Landslide | 49.6 |
| Drought | 49.0 |
| Earthquake | 46.4 |
| Hail | 35.1 |
| Cold Wave | 30.2 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
45
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 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM IDALIA |
| 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 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM FAY |
Showing 20 of 45 declarations
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.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$221,415,197
Disasters with PA
15
Total Projects
2,642
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4337 | Hurricane | 271 | $49,067,503 |
| DR-1561 | Hurricane | 552 | $33,695,916 |
| DR-1545 | Hurricane | 671 | $29,262,727 |
| DR-4283 | Hurricane | 99 | $28,694,563 |
| DR-4680 | Hurricane | 62 | $18,726,178 |
| DR-1609 | Hurricane | 176 | $14,216,743 |
| DR-4673 | Hurricane | 71 | $13,089,587 |
| DR-1785 | Severe Storm(s) | 217 | $7,639,831 |
| DR-1306 | Hurricane | 206 | $6,426,559 |
| DR-4468 | Hurricane | 31 | $5,795,447 |
| DR-4834 | Hurricane | 68 | $4,927,149 |
| DR-4486 | Biological | 18 | $3,743,187 |
| DR-1300 | Hurricane | 112 | $3,350,888 |
| DR-1539 | Hurricane | 86 | $2,751,421 |
| DR-4734 | Hurricane | 2 | $27,498 |
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.
Merritt Island 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. 72 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.