St. Johns, FL
St. Johns County in Florida has 22 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1968–2024, most recently Hurricane Milton on Oct 11, 2024 (DR-4834). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #287 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1.1K NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $37,759,798 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in St. Johns County
The 22 most recent federally declared disasters affecting St. Johns County, FL (1968–2024). Total declarations on record: 22.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton | DR-4834 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton | DR-3622 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia | DR-4734 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole | DR-4680 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian | DR-4673 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian | DR-3584 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias | DR-3533 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | DR-4468 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | DR-3419 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-4337 |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-3385 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew | DR-4283 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew | DR-3377 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3220 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Jeanne | DR-1561 |
| Sep 16, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1551 |
| Sep 4, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances | DR-1545 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley | DR-1539 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | Coastal Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Associated With Tropical Storm Gabrielle | DR-1393 |
| Sep 22, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | DR-1300 |
| Sep 14, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | DR-3143 |
| Nov 7, 1968 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gladys | DR-252 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 18 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Florida
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | A | 18 | 10 | 19 |
| DeSoto | A | 18 | 28 | 20 |
| Glades | A | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| Okeechobee | A | 18 | 5 | 19 |
| Suwannee | A | 18 | 12 | 20 |
| Brevard | A | 18 | 233 | 25 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does St. Johns County, FL have?
St. Johns County, FL has 22 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1968–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Milton (declared Oct 11, 2024, DR-4834); Hurricane Milton (declared Oct 7, 2024, DR-3622); Hurricane Idalia (declared Aug 31, 2023, DR-4734); Hurricane Nicole (declared Dec 13, 2022, DR-4680); Hurricane Ian (declared Sep 29, 2022, DR-4673). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for St. Johns County, FL?
St. Johns County is graded A (composite score 18/100, low risk). It ranks #287 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in St. Johns County?
1.1K NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in St. Johns County, FL, totaling $37,759,798 in payouts. The average claim is $35,859. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has St. Johns County, FL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting St. Johns County was Hurricane Milton on Oct 11, 2024 (DR-4834). The county has 22 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1968–2024.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.