Natural Disasters in Oakland, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

80.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane91.9Earthquake91.1Strong Wind88.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	91.9
Earthquake	91.1
Strong Wind	88.4
Hail	84.1
Ice Storm	82.7
Heat Wave	80.5
Wildfire	79.0
Lightning	79.0
Tornado	74.9
Cold Wave	70.7
Winter Weather	61.0
Drought	47.6
Landslide	40.1

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

Most Recent

Tropical Storm

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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 1, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 16, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
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
Mar 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Feb 13, 2004	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

291

Total Claims Paid

$7,645,013

Avg Claim Payout

$26,272

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,766,146

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

115

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4241	Flood	47	$4,948,818
DR-4166	Severe Ice Storm	13	$3,343,236
DR-1509	Severe Ice Storm	14	$1,843,728
DR-4286	Hurricane	21	$1,802,076
DR-4492	Biological	5	$234,161
DR-4394	Hurricane	3	$157,050
DR-1313	Severe Storm(s)	1	$132,283
DR-4677	Hurricane	2	$98,504
DR-4346	Other	2	$95,840
DR-1299	Hurricane	3	$47,367
DR-4829	Hurricane	2	$37,123
DR-3597	Hurricane	2	$25,961

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,832,830

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	4	$99,136
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,232,644
403.5: Floodwater Storage and Diversion	1	$0
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$0
601.1: Generators	1	$95,737

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

Oakland has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 291 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,766,146 in public assistance recovery funding. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.