Natural Disasters in White Springs, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

89.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane90.1Lightning88.8Wildfire69.3
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane90.1
Lightning88.8
Wildfire69.3
Heat Wave40.8
Earthquake39.4
Drought38.5
Tornado33.4
Cold Wave32.6
Landslide16.6
Strong Wind11.3
Winter Weather5.3
Hail4.4

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

37

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

16 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Sep 28, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Jun 17, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Aug 28, 2023Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM IDALIA
Dec 13, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Jul 4, 2021Severe StormTROPICAL STORM ELSA
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Oct 11, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 9, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA

Showing 20 of 37 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

9,229

Total IA Distributed

$11,892,567

Repair/Replace

$5,036,844

Rental Assistance

$1,343,544

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-46711N/A—
DR-43411N/A—
DR-483421N/A—
DR-46756N/A—
DR-46732N/A—
DR-48281,956$3,706,397$1,948
DR-48061,267$2,063,848$6,890
DR-4068647$1,513,744$4,777
DR-43372,506$1,058,027$479
DR-1545568$1,018,498$2,281

Showing top 10 of 13 disasters by IA amount

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

116

Total Claims Paid

$1,643,643

Avg Claim Payout

$14,169

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,027,083

Disasters with PA

10

Total Projects

213

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4734Hurricane39$1,606,165
DR-4337Hurricane15$653,001
DR-4828Hurricane20$557,128
DR-1831Severe Storm(s)24$355,773
DR-4068Severe Storm(s)47$302,951
DR-1545Hurricane24$235,459
DR-4806Hurricane8$139,069
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)29$110,124
DR-1561Hurricane4$34,100
DR-4794Severe Storm(s)3$33,313

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$125,132

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind4$125,132
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions2$0

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

White Springs has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 116 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,027,083 in public assistance recovery funding. $11,892,567 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.