Florida drought risk
Palm Beach County has the highest drought risk in Florida, scoring 94.1 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Beach County | 94.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 2 | Hendry County | 83.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Hillsborough County | 83 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 4 | Jackson County | 80.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 5 | Manatee County | 80.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 6 | Miami-Dade County | 79.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 7 | Gadsden County | 77.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 8 | Highlands County | 73.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Polk County | 71.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 10 | DeSoto County | 68.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Collier County | 65 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | St. Lucie County | 64.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Indian River County | 63 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Hardee County | 62.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | Martin County | 61.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Glades County | 57.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Escambia County | 52.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Lee County | 52.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Calhoun County | 49.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Brevard County | 49 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Okeechobee County | 48.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Holmes County | 44.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Santa Rosa County | 44.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Osceola County | 43.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Marion County | 43.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Charlotte County | 42.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Alachua County | 41.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 28 | Levy County | 40.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 29 | Hamilton County | 38.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Sarasota County | 37.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Putnam County | 36.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Madison County | 36.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Washington County | 35.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Suwannee County | 35.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Lake County | 35 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Broward County | 34.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Orange County | 34.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | St. Johns County | 34.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | Volusia County | 32.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Gilchrist County | 31.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Jefferson County | 30 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Leon County | 28.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Columbia County | 27.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Flagler County | 25.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Lafayette County | 24.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Walton County | 23 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Sumter County | 21.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Duval County | 21.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Dixie County | 21.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Okaloosa County | 20.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Pinellas County | 20.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Hernando County | 19.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Pasco County | 19.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Union County | 18.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Citrus County | 18.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Seminole County | 18.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Clay County | 17.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Bradford County | 17.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Bay County | 17.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Baker County | 16.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Nassau County | 16.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Taylor County | 15.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Wakulla County | 13.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Liberty County | 13.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Gulf County | 13.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Franklin County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 67 | Monroe County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest drought risk county in Florida?
Palm Beach County, FL has the highest drought risk in Florida, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 94.1 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes drought risk in Florida?
Drought risk captures expected annual losses from prolonged precipitation deficits affecting agriculture, water supply, and ecosystems. High scores cover the western Great Plains, Southwest, and California's Central Valley. Climate change is increasing drought frequency and severity across much of the US, with multi-year droughts becoming more common in the West.