Natural Disasters in Ridgeland, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

21.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane96.2Earthquake82.7Wildfire76.7
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane96.2
Earthquake82.7
Wildfire76.7
Heat Wave71.5
Coastal Flood59.0
Lightning53.8
Drought47.0
Tornado35.8
Hail32.3
Ice Storm31.5
Cold Wave30.9
Strong Wind30.7
Winter Weather20.3
Landslide6.9

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

24

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 23, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 29, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Sep 29, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE 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 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 1, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 16, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 7, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Oct 11, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 3, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 12, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4,207

Total IA Distributed

$3,583,452

Repair/Replace

$1,592,032

Rental Assistance

$488,138

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-48292,649$2,810,560$2,153
DR-42861,528$594,778$517
DR-449229$177,676—
DR-43391$438—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

113

Total Claims Paid

$2,599,824

Avg Claim Payout

$23,007

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,130,146

Disasters with PA

12

Total Projects

63

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4829Hurricane5$2,447,956
DR-4286Hurricane14$2,407,121
DR-4346Other7$851,805
DR-4542Severe Storm(s)3$521,500
DR-4835Tropical Storm2$454,915
DR-4677Hurricane5$404,181
DR-4464Hurricane8$337,543
DR-3597Hurricane6$289,170
DR-4394Hurricane4$182,640
DR-1299Hurricane4$146,824
DR-4492Biological4$69,828
DR-4166Severe Ice Storm1$16,663

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

23

Federal Funding

$1,331,883

Properties Protected

8

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators4$0
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind3$182,994
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$131,235
601.2: Generators - Regular3$20,239
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins2$528,840

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

Ridgeland has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 113 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,130,146 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,583,452 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 23 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.