Natural Disasters in West Pensacola, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
95.1
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
95.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
41.5
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
34.7
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Lightning | 99.0 |
| Hurricane | 98.8 |
| Heat Wave | 94.1 |
| Wildfire | 82.6 |
| Cold Wave | 81.7 |
| Coastal Flood | 76.8 |
| Tornado | 71.2 |
| Earthquake | 68.6 |
| Winter Weather | 61.9 |
| Hail | 59.6 |
| Drought | 52.4 |
| Strong Wind | 46.1 |
| Landslide | 45.9 |
| Ice Storm | 26.6 |
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
40
Most Recent
Hurricane
Sep 2024
Most Common Type
Hurricane
24 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 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IAN |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM IAN |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRED |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE NATE |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| May 6, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ISAAC |
| Apr 21, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS |
| Oct 27, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE GUSTAV |
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Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
16,500
Total Claims Paid
$731,931,797
Avg Claim Payout
$44,360
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$735,059,317
Disasters with PA
15
Total Projects
2,276
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-1551 | Hurricane | 1,201 | $441,462,245 |
| DR-4564 | Hurricane | 293 | $130,736,408 |
| DR-4177 | Severe Storm(s) | 323 | $73,852,571 |
| DR-1595 | Hurricane | 336 | $44,961,931 |
| DR-4486 | Biological | 20 | $34,772,199 |
| DR-1602 | Hurricane | 59 | $3,868,309 |
| DR-4084 | Hurricane | 7 | $2,873,336 |
| DR-1831 | Severe Storm(s) | 24 | $1,375,979 |
| DR-4399 | Hurricane | 5 | $945,246 |
| DR-1344 | Severe Storm(s) | 3 | $83,063 |
| DR-3395 | Tropical Storm | 1 | $64,053 |
| DR-3288 | Severe Storm(s) | 1 | $37,116 |
| DR-4828 | Hurricane | 1 | $12,285 |
| DR-1806 | Hurricane | 1 | $11,187 |
| DR-1545 | Hurricane | 1 | $3,390 |
West Pensacola has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (24 declarations). 16,500 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $735,059,317 in public assistance recovery funding.