Natural Disasters in DeBordieu Colony, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane98.3Lightning96.0Earthquake91.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	98.3
Lightning	96.0
Earthquake	91.4
Wildfire	91.3
Coastal Flood	86.4
Heat Wave	80.9
Ice Storm	76.4
Tornado	54.8
Winter Weather	54.6
Hail	52.4
Cold Wave	49.9
Drought	28.0
Strong Wind	27.1
Landslide	13.7

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

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 23, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 29, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
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
Mar 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

4,746

Total Claims Paid

$114,404,755

Avg Claim Payout

$24,106

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,272,733

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

240

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4166	Severe Ice Storm	13	$3,769,055
DR-4286	Hurricane	36	$2,533,136
DR-4677	Hurricane	24	$2,436,776
DR-4394	Hurricane	28	$1,700,904
DR-4241	Flood	34	$1,627,972
DR-4464	Hurricane	31	$1,270,673
DR-4346	Other	8	$696,636
DR-1299	Hurricane	30	$438,591
DR-4492	Biological	8	$414,651
DR-1543	Hurricane	27	$368,747
DR-4835	Tropical Storm	1	$15,593

DeBordieu Colony has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, earthquake. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 4,746 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,272,733 in public assistance recovery funding.