Natural Disasters in Batesburg-Leesville, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane75.7Ice Storm70.3Earthquake66.8
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane75.7
Ice Storm70.3
Earthquake66.8
Hail64.2
Tornado64.0
Drought62.1
Wildfire52.3
Strong Wind49.1
Heat Wave44.9
Lightning41.3
Cold Wave39.3
Winter Weather13.1
Landslide10.9

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

24

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 23, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 29, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Aug 5, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Nov 21, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 1, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 7, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 5, 2015FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 12, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Feb 13, 2004Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,014

Total IA Distributed

$2,152,059

Repair/Replace

$675,069

Rental Assistance

$282,344

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-48272N/A—
DR-48292,534$1,688,046$588
DR-4241443$306,930$660
DR-449233$154,515—
DR-45422$2,568$3,358

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

691

Total Claims Paid

$14,232,078

Avg Claim Payout

$20,596

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,906,697

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

112

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4241Flood45$6,604,367
DR-4829Hurricane26$1,810,638
DR-4492Biological7$1,046,611
DR-1509Severe Ice Storm13$227,716
DR-4166Severe Ice Storm9$110,202
DR-1313Severe Storm(s)6$45,264
DR-1299Hurricane3$32,508
DR-3233Hurricane2$23,075
DR-4346Other1$6,316

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

18

Federal Funding

$1,103,945

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$0
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 700.3: Management Costs - Office Space Rental; 700.4: Management Costs - Supplies2$99,442
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$401,589
601.2: Generators - Regular2$435,181
601.1: Generators2$0

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

Batesburg-Leesville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, ice storm, earthquake. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (13 declarations). 691 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,906,697 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,152,059 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.