Natural Disasters in Rio, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane98.7Lightning95.8Wildfire90.4
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane98.7
Lightning95.8
Wildfire90.4
Strong Wind87.8
Tornado74.8
Coastal Flood73.0
Heat Wave67.9
Drought61.1
Hail37.2
Cold Wave35.3
Landslide33.5
Earthquake21.4

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

41

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

25 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
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
Oct 18, 2012HurricaneHURRICANE ISAAC
May 12, 2009FireMARTIN COUNTY FIRE COMPLEX
Aug 24, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY
Aug 21, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY
Jun 27, 2007FireOKEECHOBEE FIRE COMPLEX

Showing 20 of 41 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,629

Total Claims Paid

$40,680,805

Avg Claim Payout

$15,474

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$150,006,034

Disasters with PA

16

Total Projects

852

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1545Hurricane270$32,702,291
DR-1561Hurricane157$25,181,472
DR-4680Hurricane15$21,684,418
DR-4337Hurricane54$18,027,718
DR-4283Hurricane25$14,604,277
DR-1609Hurricane182$13,498,671
DR-4468Hurricane17$8,879,091
DR-4834Hurricane13$4,856,134
DR-4084Hurricane8$3,604,102
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)16$2,565,647
DR-1306Hurricane43$1,646,529
DR-1300Hurricane38$1,237,474
DR-4673Hurricane8$1,183,662
DR-4486Biological3$326,007
DR-1539Hurricane1$4,798

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

34

Federal Funding

$15,626,937

Properties Protected

28

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal12$4,058,020
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind9$1,123,457
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions5$1,906,084
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions3$8,185,362
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins2$18,750

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Rio has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (25 declarations). 2,629 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $150,006,034 in public assistance recovery funding. 34 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.