Natural Disasters in St. Augustine South, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
87.5
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
90.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
11.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
96.3
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 93.7 |
| Lightning | 92.2 |
| Wildfire | 89.4 |
| Coastal Flood | 89.0 |
| Tornado | 85.4 |
| Heat Wave | 82.2 |
| Earthquake | 56.6 |
| Strong Wind | 39.2 |
| Drought | 34.1 |
| Landslide | 19.5 |
| Cold Wave | 18.7 |
| Hail | 7.5 |
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
34
Most Recent
Hurricane
Oct 2024
Most Common Type
Hurricane
21 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
| 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 1, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ISAIAS |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MATTHEW |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MATTHEW |
| Aug 24, 2008 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM FAY |
Showing 20 of 34 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
7,637
Total Claims Paid
$252,486,000
Avg Claim Payout
$33,061
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$143,084,552
Disasters with PA
16
Total Projects
498
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4283 | Hurricane | 79 | $55,056,160 |
| DR-4337 | Hurricane | 99 | $32,108,681 |
| DR-4834 | Hurricane | 12 | $21,664,498 |
| DR-4680 | Hurricane | 18 | $14,942,492 |
| DR-4673 | Hurricane | 30 | $5,611,487 |
| DR-4486 | Biological | 4 | $3,514,451 |
| DR-1561 | Hurricane | 37 | $2,007,708 |
| DR-4468 | Hurricane | 22 | $1,981,858 |
| DR-1545 | Hurricane | 82 | $1,855,182 |
| DR-1300 | Hurricane | 28 | $1,349,045 |
| DR-1393 | Coastal Storm | 39 | $1,187,808 |
| DR-1785 | Severe Storm(s) | 23 | $1,108,253 |
| DR-4734 | Hurricane | 3 | $269,812 |
| DR-4806 | Hurricane | 2 | $235,334 |
| DR-1539 | Hurricane | 18 | $163,089 |
Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending
St. Augustine South 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 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 7,637 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $143,084,552 in public assistance recovery funding.