Natural Disasters in Lake Murray of Richland, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

33.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.4Lightning96.3Strong Wind95.1
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm98.4
Lightning96.3
Strong Wind95.1
Tornado95.0
Heat Wave94.7
Hurricane94.4
Earthquake93.8
Hail89.8
Winter Weather86.4
Landslide85.0
Cold Wave80.8
Wildfire69.7
Drought38.6

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

25

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 23, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 29, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Aug 5, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Nov 21, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 1, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 7, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Oct 11, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 5, 2015FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 12, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Feb 13, 2004Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,358

Total Claims Paid

$60,247,800

Avg Claim Payout

$44,365

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$36,449,537

Disasters with PA

10

Total Projects

170

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4241Flood79$29,612,112
DR-3233Hurricane12$2,313,643
DR-4829Hurricane7$1,609,536
DR-4492Biological16$1,086,403
DR-1509Severe Ice Storm32$557,185
DR-4286Hurricane9$539,747
DR-4542Severe Storm(s)1$458,299
DR-1313Severe Storm(s)9$131,778
DR-4346Other1$91,457
DR-1299Hurricane4$49,377

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

44

Federal Funding

$5,095,373

Properties Protected

24

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine6$2,201,680
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)5$239,243
601.2: Generators - Regular4$326,480
601.1: Generators4$242,889
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$510,382

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

Lake Murray of Richland has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, strong wind. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 1,358 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $36,449,537 in public assistance recovery funding. 44 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.