Natural Disasters in Tallahassee, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.4
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
35.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
82.1
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Cold Wave | 98.3 |
| Hurricane | 97.1 |
| Tornado | 97.1 |
| Heat Wave | 91.9 |
| Strong Wind | 91.8 |
| Wildfire | 90.0 |
| Lightning | 74.9 |
| Earthquake | 67.4 |
| Landslide | 62.9 |
| Winter Weather | 53.5 |
| Hail | 45.2 |
| Drought | 28.6 |
| Coastal Flood | 23.4 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
36
Most Recent
Hurricane
Sep 2024
Most Common Type
Hurricane
19 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM IDALIA |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE NICOLE |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IAN |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM IAN |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRED |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HERMINE |
| Apr 21, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS |
Showing 20 of 36 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,014
Total Claims Paid
$11,877,043
Avg Claim Payout
$11,713
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$108,952,263
Disasters with PA
20
Total Projects
904
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4399 | Hurricane | 61 | $50,025,724 |
| DR-4280 | Hurricane | 31 | $21,544,691 |
| DR-1785 | Severe Storm(s) | 136 | $7,710,099 |
| DR-4486 | Biological | 24 | $6,857,424 |
| DR-4337 | Hurricane | 17 | $5,413,134 |
| DR-1344 | Severe Storm(s) | 282 | $4,524,317 |
| DR-4734 | Hurricane | 17 | $3,455,021 |
| DR-4828 | Hurricane | 6 | $2,015,307 |
| DR-1381 | Severe Storm(s) | 160 | $1,794,551 |
| DR-4794 | Severe Storm(s) | 32 | $1,085,370 |
| DR-1545 | Hurricane | 26 | $920,482 |
| DR-1595 | Hurricane | 24 | $765,789 |
| DR-1551 | Hurricane | 21 | $735,529 |
| DR-4806 | Hurricane | 6 | $728,082 |
| DR-1831 | Severe Storm(s) | 32 | $599,906 |
Showing top 15 of 20 disasters by spending
Tallahassee has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (19 declarations). 1,014 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $108,952,263 in public assistance recovery funding.