Natural Disasters in Cherokee Falls, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm91.4Tornado82.6Strong Wind82.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	91.4
Tornado	82.6
Strong Wind	82.3
Cold Wave	80.2
Lightning	77.2
Earthquake	74.2
Hurricane	71.0
Landslide	55.9
Hail	54.6
Heat Wave	51.5
Drought	49.6
Wildfire	37.5
Winter Weather	29.4

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 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 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 20, 2006	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Feb 13, 2004	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 8, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$46,078

Avg Claim Payout

$7,680

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,327,027

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4829	Hurricane	31	$6,743,051
DR-1451	Severe Ice Storm	11	$639,789
DR-1625	Severe Ice Storm	22	$612,145
DR-1313	Severe Storm(s)	7	$265,154
DR-4492	Biological	3	$51,163
DR-1509	Severe Ice Storm	2	$15,725

Cherokee Falls has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,327,027 in public assistance recovery funding.