Natural Disasters in Laurel Bay, SC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
97.1
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
96.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
44.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
66.7
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 99.5 |
| Lightning | 96.2 |
| Coastal Flood | 94.2 |
| Earthquake | 93.6 |
| Wildfire | 90.3 |
| Ice Storm | 88.0 |
| Heat Wave | 87.9 |
| Strong Wind | 86.3 |
| Tornado | 82.0 |
| Cold Wave | 73.5 |
| Winter Weather | 69.9 |
| Hail | 68.6 |
| Drought | 43.4 |
| Landslide | 25.9 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
23
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
14 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Hurricane | 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 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| 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 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION |
Showing 20 of 23 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4,965
Total Claims Paid
$80,730,238
Avg Claim Payout
$16,260
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$79,683,208
Disasters with PA
10
Total Projects
221
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4286 | Hurricane | 88 | $70,154,134 |
| DR-4346 | Other | 39 | $3,973,489 |
| DR-4464 | Hurricane | 17 | $2,920,786 |
| DR-4241 | Flood | 2 | $827,774 |
| DR-1299 | Hurricane | 26 | $807,406 |
| DR-4829 | Hurricane | 14 | $277,396 |
| DR-4492 | Biological | 12 | $254,979 |
| DR-4835 | Tropical Storm | 12 | $239,997 |
| DR-3597 | Hurricane | 4 | $132,997 |
| DR-4677 | Hurricane | 7 | $94,249 |
Laurel Bay has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, coastal flood. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (14 declarations). 4,965 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $79,683,208 in public assistance recovery funding.