Natural Disasters in Worthington Springs, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

10.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane81.5Wildfire73.9Lightning48.3
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane81.5
Wildfire73.9
Lightning48.3
Heat Wave36.6
Tornado27.7
Earthquake26.7
Drought18.8
Cold Wave12.2
Strong Wind9.7
Landslide2.9
Winter Weather2.1
Hail1.5

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

34

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
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 9, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 28, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE HERMINE
Jul 3, 2012Severe StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY

Showing 20 of 34 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

5,853

Total IA Distributed

$5,215,787

Repair/Replace

$2,171,235

Rental Assistance

$747,945

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-483442N/A—
DR-47341N/A—
DR-46753N/A—
DR-46733N/A—
DR-43411N/A—
DR-15491N/A—
DR-48281,268$1,851,198$1,761
DR-43372,650$1,009,057$576
DR-1545827$960,158$1,923
DR-1561641$719,816$2,785

Showing top 10 of 14 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

31

Total Claims Paid

$499,791

Avg Claim Payout

$16,122

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,426,156

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

125

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1545Hurricane33$412,389
DR-1561Hurricane15$293,504
DR-4337Hurricane14$215,659
DR-4828Hurricane6$133,639
DR-4068Severe Storm(s)30$132,207
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)18$91,003
DR-4734Hurricane3$77,653
DR-4806Hurricane5$62,959
DR-4280Hurricane1$7,143

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$120,521

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular7$49,630
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind2$39,312
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)2$31,579

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

Worthington Springs has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, lightning. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 31 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,426,156 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,215,787 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.