Natural Disasters in Shalimar, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
92.5
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
26.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
41.6
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
41
Public Assistance
$63.1M
Individual Assistance
$13.7M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
24 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fred → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | $11.9M | $749K |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $74K | $1.2M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | $939K | $2K |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $23K | $1K |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2014 | $4.8M | $1.6M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm(s) | Aug 2013 | $8K | — |
| Hurricane Isaac → | Hurricane | Oct 2012 | $387K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and … → | Severe Storm | Apr 2009 | $1.4M | — |
Showing 20 of 46 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
8,220
Total Claims Paid
$282,852,167
Avg Claim Payout
$34,410
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
52
Federal Funding
$10,414,758
Properties Protected
47
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.68
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 14 | $2,068,026 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 8 | $281,700 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 5 | $87,534 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges) | 4 | $3,065,779 |
| 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal | 3 | $192,124 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Shalimar has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (24 declarations). 8,220 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $63,069,594 in public assistance recovery funding. $13,676,313 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 52 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.