Florida hurricane risk
Miami-Dade County has the highest hurricane risk in Florida, scoring 100 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 100 | Very High | 0 |
| 2 | Lee County | 99.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 3 | Palm Beach County | 99.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 4 | Broward County | 99.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 5 | Brevard County | 99.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 6 | Collier County | 99.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 7 | Sarasota County | 99.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 8 | Hillsborough County | 99.3 | Very High | 0 |
| 9 | Manatee County | 99.3 | Very High | 0 |
| 10 | Indian River County | 99.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 11 | St. Lucie County | 99.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 12 | Charlotte County | 99 | Very High | 0 |
| 13 | Pinellas County | 98.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 14 | Citrus County | 98.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 15 | Escambia County | 98.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 16 | Bay County | 98.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 17 | Martin County | 98.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 18 | Polk County | 98.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 19 | Volusia County | 98.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 20 | Okaloosa County | 98.1 | Very High | 0 |
| 21 | Pasco County | 98.1 | Very High | 0 |
| 22 | Monroe County | 98 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 23 | Orange County | 98 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 24 | Marion County | 97.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 25 | Duval County | 97.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 26 | Walton County | 97.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 27 | Santa Rosa County | 97.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 28 | Leon County | 97.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 29 | Alachua County | 96.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 30 | DeSoto County | 96.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 31 | Hernando County | 96.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 32 | Sumter County | 95.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 33 | Highlands County | 95.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 34 | Flagler County | 95 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 35 | Lake County | 95 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 36 | Seminole County | 94.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 37 | Jackson County | 94.3 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 38 | Hendry County | 94.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 39 | Osceola County | 94.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 40 | St. Johns County | 93.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 41 | Okeechobee County | 93.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 42 | Putnam County | 93.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 43 | Gulf County | 93.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 44 | Suwannee County | 93.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 45 | Taylor County | 92.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 46 | Washington County | 92.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 47 | Levy County | 91.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 48 | Holmes County | 91.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 49 | Gadsden County | 91.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 50 | Hardee County | 91.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 51 | Madison County | 90.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 52 | Franklin County | 90.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 53 | Columbia County | 90.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 54 | Hamilton County | 90.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 55 | Clay County | 89.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 56 | Calhoun County | 89.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 57 | Nassau County | 88.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 58 | Bradford County | 87.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 59 | Glades County | 87.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 60 | Dixie County | 87.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 61 | Jefferson County | 86.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 62 | Wakulla County | 84.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 63 | Lafayette County | 84.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 64 | Gilchrist County | 84.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 65 | Liberty County | 82.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 66 | Union County | 81.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 67 | Baker County | 74.5 | Relatively Low | 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 hurricane risk county in Florida?
Miami-Dade County, FL has the highest hurricane risk in Florida, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 100 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in Florida are rated Very High for hurricane risk?
21 of 67 scored Florida counties are rated "Very High" for hurricane risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes hurricane risk in Florida?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.