Florida landslide risk
Palm Beach County has the highest landslide risk in Florida, scoring 77.5 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Beach County | 77.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Collier County | 69.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 3 | Broward County | 67 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Lake County | 66.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Hillsborough County | 64.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Polk County | 64.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Leon County | 62.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Marion County | 59.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Volusia County | 55.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Brevard County | 49.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Gadsden County | 48.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Lee County | 48.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Osceola County | 46.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Miami-Dade County | 46.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Escambia County | 45.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Walton County | 45.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Orange County | 45.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Okaloosa County | 45.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Pasco County | 44.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Sarasota County | 43.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Duval County | 41.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Manatee County | 36.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Hernando County | 35.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Jackson County | 35.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Alachua County | 35.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Martin County | 33.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Bay County | 33.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Citrus County | 33 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Santa Rosa County | 32.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Highlands County | 30.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Sumter County | 29.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Charlotte County | 29.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Putnam County | 28.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Clay County | 27.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Columbia County | 27.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Flagler County | 27.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Washington County | 24.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Nassau County | 24.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Okeechobee County | 23.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Seminole County | 19.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | St. Johns County | 19.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Monroe County | 18 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Pinellas County | 17.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Suwannee County | 17.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Hamilton County | 16.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Madison County | 16.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Levy County | 16 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Hendry County | 15.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Liberty County | 15.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Jefferson County | 14.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Glades County | 14.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | St. Lucie County | 14.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Indian River County | 13.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Taylor County | 13 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Gulf County | 12.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Holmes County | 12.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Calhoun County | 12.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Franklin County | 11.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | DeSoto County | 11.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Wakulla County | 7.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Gilchrist County | 6.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Lafayette County | 6.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Hardee County | 6.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Dixie County | 6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Bradford County | 5.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Baker County | 3.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Union County | 2.9 | Very 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 landslide risk county in Florida?
Palm Beach County, FL has the highest landslide risk in Florida, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 77.5 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes landslide risk in Florida?
Landslide risk covers expected losses from hillslope failures, rockfalls, and debris flows triggered by heavy rainfall, snowmelt, wildfire, or earthquakes. High scores concentrate in the Pacific Northwest, California coastal ranges, Appalachians, and Rocky Mountain foothills, where steep terrain combines with intense precipitation or seismic activity.