Natural Disasters in Arcadia Lakes, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

33.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.4Lightning96.3Strong Wind95.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.4
Lightning	96.3
Strong Wind	95.1
Tornado	95.0
Heat Wave	94.7
Hurricane	94.4
Earthquake	93.8
Hail	89.8
Winter Weather	86.4
Landslide	85.0
Cold Wave	80.8
Wildfire	69.7
Drought	38.6

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
Sep 29, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
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 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
Feb 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Feb 13, 2004	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,358

Total Claims Paid

$60,247,800

Avg Claim Payout

$44,365

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$36,449,537

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

170

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4241	Flood	79	$29,612,112
DR-3233	Hurricane	12	$2,313,643
DR-4829	Hurricane	7	$1,609,536
DR-4492	Biological	16	$1,086,403
DR-1509	Severe Ice Storm	32	$557,185
DR-4286	Hurricane	9	$539,747
DR-4542	Severe Storm(s)	1	$458,299
DR-1313	Severe Storm(s)	9	$131,778
DR-4346	Other	1	$91,457
DR-1299	Hurricane	4	$49,377

Arcadia Lakes has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, strong wind. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 1,358 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $36,449,537 in public assistance recovery funding.