Natural Disasters in Miccosukee, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.4
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
35.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
82.1
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
36
Public Assistance
$109.0M
Individual Assistance
$969K
Most Common Type
Hurricane
19 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $2.0M | $328K |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $728K | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jun 2024 | $1.1M | $233K |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $3.5M | $5K |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $173K | — |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fred → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $6.9M | $76K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | $50.0M | $25K |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $5.4M | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Hermine → | Hurricane | Sep 2016 | $21.5M | $12K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds → | Severe Storm | Apr 2009 | $600K | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,014
Total Claims Paid
$11,877,043
Avg Claim Payout
$11,713
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
26
Federal Funding
$3,191,639
Properties Protected
62
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.48
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 7 | $1,565,806 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind; 601.1: Generators | 3 | $130,430 |
| 103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies | 3 | $0 |
| 204.1: Dry Floodproofing Private Structures - Riverine (Commercial) | 3 | $360,527 |
| 601.1: Generators | 3 | $242,180 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Miccosukee has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (19 declarations). 1,014 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $108,952,263 in public assistance recovery funding. $968,800 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 26 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.