Natural Disasters in Awendaw, SC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.6
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
99.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
22.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
96.1
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Coastal Flood | 99.8 |
| Hurricane | 99.6 |
| Earthquake | 98.8 |
| Ice Storm | 94.5 |
| Wildfire | 93.9 |
| Lightning | 92.6 |
| Cold Wave | 87.1 |
| Winter Weather | 84.2 |
| Heat Wave | 82.7 |
| Strong Wind | 82.5 |
| Tornado | 71.0 |
| Hail | 60.9 |
| Landslide | 37.7 |
| Drought | 35.4 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
26
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
16 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 30, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| 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 |
| 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 26 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
19,281
Total Claims Paid
$312,192,964
Avg Claim Payout
$16,192
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$139,719,647
Disasters with PA
13
Total Projects
557
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4492 | Biological | 32 | $81,074,568 |
| DR-4286 | Hurricane | 101 | $18,880,132 |
| DR-4464 | Hurricane | 64 | $14,411,995 |
| DR-4346 | Other | 55 | $8,453,784 |
| DR-4241 | Flood | 62 | $4,574,641 |
| DR-1299 | Hurricane | 94 | $4,113,887 |
| DR-4677 | Hurricane | 47 | $3,680,871 |
| DR-1547 | Severe Storm(s) | 52 | $1,998,033 |
| DR-4394 | Hurricane | 35 | $1,952,088 |
| DR-3597 | Hurricane | 10 | $446,843 |
| DR-4166 | Severe Ice Storm | 1 | $63,420 |
| DR-3233 | Hurricane | 3 | $51,670 |
| DR-3606 | Tropical Storm | 1 | $17,717 |
Awendaw has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are coastal flood, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 19,281 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $139,719,647 in public assistance recovery funding.