Natural Disasters in Monticello, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
39.0
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
23.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
97.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
32.2
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 86.7 |
| Wildfire | 71.3 |
| Cold Wave | 60.8 |
| Tornado | 57.3 |
| Lightning | 53.6 |
| Heat Wave | 44.7 |
| Coastal Flood | 39.4 |
| Earthquake | 30.8 |
| Drought | 30.0 |
| Strong Wind | 17.3 |
| Landslide | 14.9 |
| Winter Weather | 10.2 |
| Hail | 8.8 |
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
39
Most Recent
Hurricane
Sep 2024
Most Common Type
Hurricane
21 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES |
| 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 16, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRED |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM ELSA |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
Showing 20 of 39 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
18
Total Claims Paid
$87,982
Avg Claim Payout
$4,888
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$10,878,558
Disasters with PA
16
Total Projects
197
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4828 | Hurricane | 4 | $6,428,542 |
| DR-4734 | Hurricane | 9 | $1,998,589 |
| DR-1381 | Severe Storm(s) | 14 | $487,907 |
| DR-1785 | Severe Storm(s) | 68 | $455,332 |
| DR-4068 | Severe Storm(s) | 13 | $273,237 |
| DR-4399 | Hurricane | 15 | $227,683 |
| DR-4337 | Hurricane | 9 | $199,783 |
| DR-1595 | Hurricane | 15 | $163,962 |
| DR-4564 | Hurricane | 8 | $154,351 |
| DR-4806 | Hurricane | 3 | $111,778 |
| DR-4280 | Hurricane | 11 | $108,178 |
| DR-1545 | Hurricane | 9 | $103,863 |
| DR-1561 | Hurricane | 9 | $67,775 |
| DR-1344 | Severe Storm(s) | 3 | $37,786 |
| DR-1831 | Severe Storm(s) | 4 | $34,687 |
Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending
Monticello has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, cold wave. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 18 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,878,558 in public assistance recovery funding.