Natural Disasters in Southgate, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.2
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
97.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
67.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
9.2
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
48
Public Assistance
$249.2M
Individual Assistance
$94.5M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
21 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $61.1M | $27.1M |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $3.8M | $24.2M |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $1.5M | $14.4M |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $7.1M | $562K |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $106.9M | $13.5M |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Elsa → | Severe Storm | Jul 2021 | $121K | — |
| Hurricane Eta → | Hurricane | Nov 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $12.7M | $2.9M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $18.7M | $7.8M |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Hermine → | Hurricane | Sep 2016 | $4.1M | $261K |
Showing 20 of 52 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
14,403
Total Claims Paid
$842,588,646
Avg Claim Payout
$58,501
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
32
Federal Funding
$5,329,551
Properties Protected
23
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.53
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 12 | $2,236,931 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 5 | $410,968 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 3 | $121,866 |
| 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal | 3 | $672,848 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 3 | $213,890 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Southgate has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, coastal flood. The area has had 48 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 14,403 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $249,150,741 in public assistance recovery funding. $94,475,532 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 32 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.