Natural Disasters in Fountain Inn, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

76.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave94.1Ice Storm90.9Strong Wind89.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	94.1
Ice Storm	90.9
Strong Wind	89.3
Earthquake	81.9
Lightning	81.3
Hurricane	76.8
Heat Wave	73.6
Hail	68.0
Tornado	65.2
Landslide	51.3
Drought	50.3
Wildfire	49.1
Winter Weather	38.8

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
Mar 23, 2025	Fire	TABLE ROCK FIRE COMPLEX
Sep 29, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	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 17, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Nov 12, 2016	Fire	PINNACLE MOUNTAIN FIRE
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 5, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

45,288

Total IA Distributed

$29,429,255

Repair/Replace

$3,002,941

Rental Assistance

$387,378

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4829	45,038	$28,553,408	$296
DR-4492	150	$814,675	—
DR-4241	86	$55,710	$769
DR-1566	14	$5,462	$437

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

857

Total Claims Paid

$14,702,365

Avg Claim Payout

$17,156

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$221,630,662

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

273

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4492	Biological	30	$173,611,391
DR-4829	Hurricane	123	$40,040,728
DR-1625	Severe Ice Storm	57	$5,193,365
DR-4479	Flood	24	$1,429,554
DR-1451	Severe Ice Storm	23	$731,673
DR-3233	Hurricane	3	$507,875
DR-4346	Other	11	$81,938
DR-1313	Severe Storm(s)	2	$34,138

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$177,499

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.94

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$22,490
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$81,695
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$0
601.1: Generators	1	$73,314

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

Fountain Inn has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, ice storm, strong wind. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 857 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $221,630,662 in public assistance recovery funding. $29,429,255 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.