Natural Disasters in St. Matthews, SC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
22.6
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
17.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
70.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
26.6
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 81.0 |
| Earthquake | 72.5 |
| Drought | 60.2 |
| Ice Storm | 58.6 |
| Wildfire | 51.8 |
| Strong Wind | 42.3 |
| Heat Wave | 41.7 |
| Tornado | 37.9 |
| Landslide | 33.4 |
| Hail | 28.0 |
| Lightning | 26.2 |
| Cold Wave | 22.7 |
| Winter Weather | 15.6 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
29
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
16 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
| 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 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 |
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Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
5
Total Claims Paid
$9,562
Avg Claim Payout
$1,912
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$425,484
Disasters with PA
6
Total Projects
31
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4241 | Flood | 10 | $161,338 |
| DR-1509 | Severe Ice Storm | 4 | $92,799 |
| DR-4286 | Hurricane | 10 | $82,143 |
| DR-4858 | Severe Storm(s) | 2 | $45,654 |
| DR-4166 | Severe Ice Storm | 3 | $27,682 |
| DR-4394 | Hurricane | 2 | $15,868 |
St. Matthews has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, drought. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $425,484 in public assistance recovery funding.