Natural Disasters in Finklea, SC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.2
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
97.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
65.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
66.4
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
34
Public Assistance
$71.4M
Individual Assistance
$9.0M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
18 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Covington Drive Fire → | Fire | Mar 2025 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | $1.8M | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $485K | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Nov 2022 | $2.7M | $501K |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $2.3M | $725K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Sep 2019 | $2.1M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Sep 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | $20.6M | $2.5M |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | $83K | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $28.7M | $4.3M |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Oct 2015 | $2.8M | $346K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2015 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 37 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
12,522
Total Claims Paid
$339,492,525
Avg Claim Payout
$27,112
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
69
Federal Funding
$14,123,606
Properties Protected
234
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.74
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 10 | $5,225,869 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 9 | $767,645 |
| 90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 6 | $145,869 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 6 | $757,154 |
| 601.1: Generators | 5 | $79,764 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Finklea has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 12,522 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $71,443,379 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,988,085 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 69 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.