Natural Disasters in Centralhatchee, GA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
12.8
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
6.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
90.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
11.7
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
19
Public Assistance
$480K
Individual Assistance
$187K
Most Common Type
Hurricane
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | May 2021 | $245K | — |
| Tropical Storm Zeta → | Hurricane | Jan 2021 | $32K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $38K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2014 | $13K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2014 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Apr 2011 | $4K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2009 | $162K | $148K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ivan → | Hurricane | Sep 2004 | $25K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 1998 | — | — |
| Hurricane Opal → | Hurricane | Oct 1995 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, High Winds & Heavy Rains → | Tornado | Mar 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornaodes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 1990 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jul 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
3
Total Claims Paid
$3,101
Avg Claim Payout
$1,034
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$124,634
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 2 | $41,354 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $30,175 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $31,651 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $21,454 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Centralhatchee has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, tornado. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $479,960 in public assistance recovery funding. $186,625 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.