Natural Disasters in St. Marks, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
46.7
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
58.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
12.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
42.2
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
45
Public Assistance
$9.5M
Individual Assistance
$3.6M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $531K | $1.1M |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $17K | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Jun 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $117K | — |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fred → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Elsa → | Severe Storm | Jul 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $101K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | $4.5M | $1.0M |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $103K | $500 |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 47 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,553
Total Claims Paid
$34,414,047
Avg Claim Payout
$22,160
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
11
Federal Funding
$917,904
Properties Protected
17
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.37
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 3 | $124,155 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 2 | $0 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 2 | $341,576 |
| 203.3: Wet Floodproofing Public Structures - Riverine | 1 | $60,477 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $304,500 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
St. Marks has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, cold wave. The area has had 45 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 1,553 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,539,477 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,647,109 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.