Natural Disasters in North Augusta, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

20.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

21.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm69.8Hurricane69.8Earthquake68.1
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm69.8
Hurricane69.8
Earthquake68.1
Drought63.9
Wildfire57.9
Lightning50.7
Heat Wave44.3
Strong Wind44.2
Hail36.6
Landslide34.4
Tornado34.2
Cold Wave26.3
Winter Weather13.1

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

23

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 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
May 1, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 5, 2015FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 12, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 13, 2004Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

87,442

Total IA Distributed

$78,784,444

Repair/Replace

$10,551,965

Rental Assistance

$3,638,818

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-42851N/A—
DR-483053,184$45,050,878$2,669
DR-482932,887$26,150,034$1,277
DR-45011,243$7,218,248—
DR-449268$341,222—
DR-454259$24,061$2,348

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

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$68,364,615

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

143

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4829Hurricane44$32,773,884
DR-4166Severe Ice Storm36$31,929,149
DR-1509Severe Ice Storm37$2,373,089
DR-4542Severe Storm(s)2$386,987
DR-4241Flood9$371,366
DR-4286Hurricane2$203,332
DR-1313Severe Storm(s)4$118,109
DR-4492Biological4$114,668
DR-4346Other5$94,030

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$368,264

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.09

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators3$310,237
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation2$6,602
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$0
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)1$51,425

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

North Augusta has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hurricane, earthquake. 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. $78,784,444 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.