Natural Disasters in Alcolu, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

76.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane94.2Lightning93.4Earthquake88.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	94.2
Lightning	93.4
Earthquake	88.4
Heat Wave	83.1
Wildfire	81.2
Ice Storm	66.6
Strong Wind	62.7
Tornado	60.3
Hail	58.1
Drought	50.8
Cold Wave	43.8
Winter Weather	36.1
Landslide	22.6

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 23, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 5, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDALIA
Nov 21, 2022	Hurricane	HURRICANE IAN
Sep 29, 2022	Hurricane	HURRICANE IAN
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 1, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 16, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 7, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Oct 11, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 5, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$549,886

Avg Claim Payout

$12,788

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,009,459

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4241	Flood	38	$1,851,058
DR-4166	Severe Ice Storm	11	$624,807
DR-1509	Severe Ice Storm	14	$199,489
DR-4286	Hurricane	13	$173,342
DR-4394	Hurricane	3	$87,234
DR-1299	Hurricane	3	$51,306
DR-4346	Other	1	$12,539
DR-4492	Biological	1	$9,685

Alcolu has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, earthquake. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 43 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,009,459 in public assistance recovery funding.