Natural Disasters in Gloverville, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

82.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.2

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

23

Public Assistance

$68.4M

Individual Assistance

$36.0M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter StormWinter StormJan 2026
Hurricane HeleneHurricaneSep 2024$32.8M$34.3M
Hurricane DebbyTropical StormAug 2024
Hurricane IdaliaHurricaneAug 2023
Hurricane IanHurricaneNov 2022
Hurricane IanHurricaneSep 2022
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line WindsSevere StormMay 2020$387K$27K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$115K$1.7M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane Dorian HurricaneSep 2019
Hurricane FlorenceHurricaneSep 2018
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneOct 2017$94K
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017
Hurricane MatthewHurricaneOct 2016$203K
Hurricane MatthewHurricaneOct 2016
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodOct 2015$371K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormOct 2015
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormMar 2014$31.9M
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormFeb 2014
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

42

Total Claims Paid

$210,939

Avg Claim Payout

$5,022

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$9,751,872

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators5$215,310
500.3: Flood Control - Dam1$7,945,116
302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural1$1,380,218
601.2: Generators - Regular1$211,228
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$0

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

Gloverville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 42 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $68,364,615 in public assistance recovery funding. $36,032,028 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.