Natural Disasters in Ponce Inlet, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.2

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning99.3Hurricane98.5Tornado98.3
HazardRisk Score
Lightning99.3
Hurricane98.5
Tornado98.3
Wildfire96.3
Strong Wind87.8
Heat Wave85.5
Coastal Flood85.0
Earthquake68.4
Cold Wave62.1
Landslide55.9
Hail39.2
Drought32.4

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

44

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

22 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Aug 28, 2023Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM IDALIA
Dec 13, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE NICOLE
Nov 8, 2022Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Aug 1, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Oct 21, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Oct 8, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
May 27, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Showing 20 of 44 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

12,564

Total Claims Paid

$581,784,657

Avg Claim Payout

$46,306

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$302,507,051

Disasters with PA

17

Total Projects

2,640

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4283Hurricane177$54,276,094
DR-4673Hurricane253$51,525,004
DR-4337Hurricane317$46,970,302
DR-1545Hurricane435$34,650,977
DR-1561Hurricane243$30,047,106
DR-1539Hurricane481$27,872,920
DR-4834Hurricane177$25,555,340
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)86$6,266,427
DR-4486Biological18$5,116,846
DR-1300Hurricane137$4,971,199
DR-4680Hurricane43$4,313,708
DR-1679Severe Storm(s)62$2,771,480
DR-1840Severe Storm(s)87$2,725,443
DR-4468Hurricane31$2,557,457
DR-1306Hurricane80$2,526,162

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Ponce Inlet has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 44 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 12,564 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $302,507,051 in public assistance recovery funding.