Natural Disasters in Cottageville, SC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
85.5
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
78.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
90.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
45.2
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 96.4 |
| Earthquake | 93.7 |
| Wildfire | 82.8 |
| Coastal Flood | 78.2 |
| Heat Wave | 74.2 |
| Strong Wind | 68.2 |
| Lightning | 63.5 |
| Ice Storm | 63.0 |
| Tornado | 60.6 |
| Cold Wave | 50.9 |
| Drought | 49.4 |
| Winter Weather | 48.2 |
| Hail | 31.8 |
| Landslide | 19.5 |
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
27
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
16 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
| 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 |
| May 1, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS |
| 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 |
Showing 20 of 27 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
766
Total Claims Paid
$7,235,948
Avg Claim Payout
$9,446
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$14,809,783
Disasters with PA
13
Total Projects
134
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4286 | Hurricane | 30 | $4,799,053 |
| DR-4166 | Severe Ice Storm | 12 | $3,879,920 |
| DR-4829 | Hurricane | 11 | $1,513,769 |
| DR-4241 | Flood | 15 | $1,198,235 |
| DR-4346 | Other | 12 | $896,732 |
| DR-4464 | Hurricane | 11 | $868,509 |
| DR-4542 | Severe Storm(s) | 9 | $800,391 |
| DR-4835 | Tropical Storm | 7 | $404,701 |
| DR-1299 | Hurricane | 14 | $199,643 |
| DR-4394 | Hurricane | 8 | $189,008 |
| DR-3597 | Hurricane | 2 | $46,084 |
| DR-4492 | Biological | 2 | $9,747 |
| DR-4677 | Hurricane | 1 | $3,990 |
Cottageville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 766 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,809,783 in public assistance recovery funding.