Natural Disasters in Whitmire, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm88.7Earthquake82.3Tornado80.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	88.7
Earthquake	82.3
Tornado	80.9
Hurricane	80.2
Cold Wave	65.3
Lightning	63.8
Heat Wave	56.9
Hail	56.5
Wildfire	53.9
Drought	43.4
Strong Wind	41.5
Landslide	38.9
Winter Weather	21.9

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 23, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
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
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

180

Total IA Distributed

$87,677

Repair/Replace

$12,300

Rental Assistance

$1,002

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4829	123	$55,414	$208
DR-4492	3	$27,000	—
DR-4241	54	$5,264	$220

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$281,310

Avg Claim Payout

$7,213

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,638,018

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4829	Hurricane	32	$4,603,622
DR-1313	Severe Storm(s)	9	$372,641
DR-4241	Flood	12	$329,132
DR-1509	Severe Ice Storm	12	$284,437
DR-4492	Biological	3	$41,963
DR-4346	Other	2	$6,223

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$14,239

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$14,239
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$0
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$0
103.2: Feasibility, Engineering, and Design Studies - Safe Rooms; 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$0

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

Whitmire has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 39 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,638,018 in public assistance recovery funding. $87,677 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.