Natural Disasters in Taylors, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

94.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.6Lightning98.3Tornado96.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.6
Lightning	98.3
Tornado	96.6
Cold Wave	95.8
Earthquake	92.8
Hail	91.1
Strong Wind	89.3
Heat Wave	83.3
Hurricane	83.0
Landslide	79.2
Winter Weather	56.0
Wildfire	55.1
Drought	48.3

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

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 23, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 23, 2025	Fire	TABLE ROCK FIRE COMPLEX
Sep 29, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	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 17, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 1, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 7, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Nov 12, 2016	Fire	PINNACLE MOUNTAIN FIRE
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

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

857

Total Claims Paid

$14,702,365

Avg Claim Payout

$17,156

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$221,630,662

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

273

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4492	Biological	30	$173,611,391
DR-4829	Hurricane	123	$40,040,728
DR-1625	Severe Ice Storm	57	$5,193,365
DR-4479	Flood	24	$1,429,554
DR-1451	Severe Ice Storm	23	$731,673
DR-3233	Hurricane	3	$507,875
DR-4346	Other	11	$81,938
DR-1313	Severe Storm(s)	2	$34,138

Taylors has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, tornado. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 857 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $221,630,662 in public assistance recovery funding.