Walton County, Florida
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 12131 · population 75,211 · 1,038 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 829 records for Walton County, Florida from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 437 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (324 records). The deadliest single record is the June 8, 2003 rip current: 6 deaths. FEMA has issued 42 declarations naming the county since 1975, 40 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Helene” on September 28, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 829on 437 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 4235 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $328Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 71strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 42latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Walton County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 324 since 1958. The rank column places the county among Florida's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 324 | 208 | 1958-2026 | 0 | 6 | $2.3M | 36 of 67 |
| Floods | 145 | 46 | 1998-2026 | 1 | 0 | $124M | 27 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 71 | 57 | 1960-2026 | 0 | 7 | $18M | 34 of 67 |
| Drought | 66 | 34 | 2010-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 of 67 |
| Hail | 62 | 50 | 1971-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 of 67 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 48 | 26 | 1998-2021 | 0 | 1 | $180M | 42 of 67 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 32 | 30 | 1996-2023 | 38 | 14 | $76K | 12 of 67 |
| Lightning | 21 | 17 | 1999-2022 | 3 | 6 | $2.7M | 34 of 67 |
| Heat | 19 | 10 | 2023-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 of 67 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 7 | 2010-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 of 67 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 9 | 9 | 2001-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 4 | 2010-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | 25 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 3 | 2022-2026 | 0 | 0 | $101K | 45 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 2 | 2013-2024 | 0 | 0 | $7K | 45 of 67 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 2 | 1998-1999 | 0 | 1 | $531K | 45 of 67 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Walton County had?
NOAA records 71 tornadoes in Walton County from 1960 to 2026, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded in the county. That is 34th of 67 Florida counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 69 tornadoes whose track touched Walton County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 71: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person, 0 of them in Walton County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-26 12:00, as SPC files it | Crestview | F2 | 105.4 mi | 1 |
| 1967-12-10 03:30, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F3 | 0.1 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Florida.
Every tornado record filed for Walton County (71)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-25 | Villa Tasso, Walton County | EF1 0.32 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $75K |
| 2026-01-25 | Liberty, Walton County | EF1 1.09 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2025-05-10 | Eucheeanna, Walton County | EF1 8.03 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2024-05-13 | Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County | EFU 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-05-10 | Freeport, Walton County | EF0 1.38 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-05-10 | Mossy Head, Walton County | EF0 3.15 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-01-09 | De Funiak Springs Airport, Walton County | EF1 0.35 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $47K |
| 2024-01-09 | Eucheeanna, Walton County | EF1 5.42 mi x 160 yd | 0 | 0 | $47K |
| 2024-01-09 | Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County | EF1 10.93 mi x 220 yd | 0 | 0 | $94K |
| 2023-06-19 | Gulf Pines, Walton County | EF1 1.62 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $24K |
| 2023-03-17 | Grayton Beach, Walton County | EF0 0.12 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-02-09 | Eucheeanna, Walton County | EF1 0.18 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2023-01-25 | Bunker, Walton County | EF0 0.57 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-01-25 | Grayton Beach, Walton County | EF0 1.48 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-01-25 | Bunker, Walton County | EF0 0.57 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-01-22 | Turquoise Beach, Walton County | EF2 0.78 mi x 85 yd | 0 | 0 | $242K |
| 2022-12-14 | Argyle, Walton County | EF0 1.61 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-03-18 | Eucheeanna, Walton County | EF1 0.81 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-01-02 | De Funiak Springs Airport, Walton County | EF0 0.13 mi x 85 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2021-12-08 | Portland, Walton County | EF0 1.74 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-04-10 | Pond Creek, Walton County | EF1 15.76 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2020-04-23 | De Funiak Springs, Walton County | EF1 4.88 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $114K |
| 2020-03-31 | Portland, Walton County | EF0 0.17 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2019-03-03 | Mossy Head, Walton County | EF0 11.93 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-01-22 | Caney Creek, Walton County | EF0 3.03 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-11-18 | Liberty, Walton County | EF0 0.07 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-11-18 | Mossy Head, Walton County | EF0 0.01 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-04-19 | Bruce, Walton County | EF0 0.3 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2015-04-19 | Bruce, Walton County | EF0 0.33 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-03-27 | Mossy Head, Walton County | EF0 0.16 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-11-24 | Red Bay, Walton County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2004-11-24 | Freeport, Walton County | F1 0.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2003-04-25 | New Harmony, Walton County | F0 0.2 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $160K |
| 2002-09-25 | Sandestin, Walton County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $902K |
| 2002-09-25 | Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $656K |
| 2001-10-13 | Argyle, Walton County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| 2000-12-16 | Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| 1999-05-26 | De Funiak Spgs, Walton County | F1 0.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $886K |
| 1998-09-28 | De Funiak Spgs, Walton County | F0 0.5 mi x 45 yd | 0 | 0 | $91K |
| 1998-06-19 | Caney Creek, Walton County | F0 1 mi x 0 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-06-19 | Darlington, Walton County | F0 1 mi x 0 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-10-26 | Seagrove Beach, Walton County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $919K |
| 1997-01-15 | De Funiak Spgs, Walton County | F1 0.2 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1996-09-17 | Sandestin, Walton County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-11-11 | Red Bay, Walton County | F1 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $58K |
| 1995-11-11 | Defuniak Springs, Walton County | F1 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $97K |
| 1995-10-27 | Mossy Head, Walton County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 1995-10-04 | Glendale, Walton County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
| 1990-09-11 | Walton County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1989-12-12 | Walton County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1989-12-12 | Walton County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1989-05-01 | Walton County | F0 0.4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1988-11-05 | Walton County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1988-09-10 | Walton County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1988-09-10 | Walton County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1988-09-10 | Walton County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1985-10-28 | Walton County | F1 2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 5 | $2.5M step |
| 1985-05-02 | Walton County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1983-02-01 | Walton County | F2 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
| 1979-07-24 | Walton County | F1 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Walton County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 20, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($5,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm WindArgyle, Walton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindDe Funiak Springs Airport, Walton County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-19 | Thunderstorm WindDe Funiak Springs, Walton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindFreeport, Walton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindDe Funiak Springs, Walton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindDe Funiak Springs Airport, Walton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindChoctaw Beach, Walton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Flash FloodGaskin, Walton County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-25 | TornadoVilla Tasso, Walton County | EF1 0.32 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $75K |
| 2026-05-07 | HailPaxton, Walton County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-07 | Thunderstorm WindPaxton, Walton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-07 | Thunderstorm WindDe Funiak Springs, Walton County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-08 | Rip CurrentInlet Beach, Walton County At least 28 people were rescued from rough surf off the Walton County beaches. Six persons drowned. Reported by the Walton County EMA. | 6 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-04-08 | Rip CurrentWalton County · forecast zone South Walton There were 2 fatalities and 9 injuries due to rip currents. Beach flags were single red initially and changed to double red at 6 pm CT due to EMS being overwhelmed. Both fatalities were citizen rescuers. | 2 | 9 | – | |
| 2016-06-07 | Rip CurrentWalton County · forecast zone South Walton Tropical Storm Colin made landfall across the southeast big bend during the overnight hours of June 6-7. Damage was relatively minor across the region. In Leon county, seven roads were closed on Monday afternoon due to flooding. Three were main roads, including Weems Road, North Meridian, and near Lake Ella. Localized ... | 2 | 1 | – | |
| 2019-07-14 | Rip CurrentWalton County · forecast zone South Walton The South Walton Fire Department Beach Safety Director confirmed the death of a 53 year old male from Tennessee as a direct result of being caught in a rip current. From some accounts, it's possible the individual was trying to rescue his daughter. A high risk of rip currents was in affect at the time. In addition, ... | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2013-06-09 | Rip CurrentWalton County · forecast zone South Walton The Panama City News Herald reported a rip current fatality occurred at Panama City Beach around 7 pm June 8th as well as three rescues that required hospitalization around 5 pm June 9th. Two of the three rescued were located near Edgewater Beach Resort, and the third was located near Continental Condominiums. The ... | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2008-06-21 | LightningChoctaw Beach, Walton County Two Walton County men were killed when lightning struck their fishing boat on Choctawhatchee Bay. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2007-09-11 | Rip CurrentWalton County · forecast zone Coastal Walton Seven swimmers were rescued from rip currents at Miramar Beach by the beach patrol. Five were rushed to a local hospital. Two of the victims died. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-03-28 | Rip CurrentWalton County · forecast zone South Walton One fatality and one injury occurred due to rip currents. The fatality was due to a rescue attempt of another person in distress. Beach flags were double red for the entire day. | 1 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-10 | FloodWalton County · forecast zone Inland Walton | 0 | 0 | $91M | |
| 1998-09-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Walton County · forecast zone Coastal Walton | 0 | 0 | $45M | |
| 2004-09-15 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Walton County · forecast zone Coastal Walton | 0 | 0 | $31M | |
| 1998-09-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Walton County · forecast zone Inland Walton | 0 | 0 | $27M | |
| 2005-07-09 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Walton County · forecast zone Coastal Walton | 0 | 0 | $17M | |
| 2005-07-10 | Storm Surge/TideWalton County · forecast zone Coastal Walton | 0 | 0 | $15M | |
| 2013-07-04 | FloodDarlington, Walton County | 0 | 0 | $14M | |
| 2020-09-16 | Flash FloodClear Springs, Walton County | 0 | 0 | $13M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: October 28, 1985 (tornado, Walton County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Walton County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 145 | 114 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 99 | 36 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 28 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 10 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 30 | 11 | 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Walton County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 67 · Feb 54 · Mar 56 · Apr 112 · May 67 · Jun 113 · Jul 83 · Aug 76 · Sep 95 · Oct 32 · Nov 42 · Dec 32 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Walton County
FEMA's register lists 42 declarations that include Walton County: 25 major disasters, 14 emergencies and 3 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (22) and severe storm (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-28 | DR-4828 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2024-09-24 | EM-3615 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 2024-08-10 | DR-4806 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| 2024-08-03 | EM-3605 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2022-09-29 | DR-4673 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| 2022-09-24 | EM-3584 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| 2021-08-16 | EM-3562 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Fred |
| 2020-09-23 | DR-4564 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-09-15 | EM-3546 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-05-07 | FM-5308 | Fire | Mussett Bayou Fire |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4486 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3432 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-08-30 | EM-3419 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2018-10-11 | DR-4399 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2018-10-09 | EM-3405 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2017-09-10 | DR-4337 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2017-09-05 | EM-3385 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2014-05-06 | DR-4177 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2013-08-02 | DR-4138 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2009-04-21 | DR-1831 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2008-08-21 | EM-3288 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2007-05-08 | FM-2690 | Fire | Black Creek Fire |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3220 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-08-28 | DR-1602 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-07-10 | DR-1595 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 2004-09-16 | DR-1551 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2004-09-04 | DR-1545 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| 2004-08-13 | DR-1539 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley |
| 2001-05-15 | FM-2360 | Fire | Fl - Chipola River Fire Complex - 05/15/01 |
| 1999-04-27 | EM-3139 | Fire | Fl-Fires 04/15/99 |
| 1998-09-28 | DR-1249 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges |
| 1998-09-25 | EM-3131 | Hurricane | Hurricane Grorges |
| 1998-06-18 | DR-1223 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1998-01-06 | DR-1195 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1995-10-04 | DR-1069 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal |
| 1995-08-10 | DR-1062 | Hurricane | Hurricane Erin |
| 1994-07-10 | DR-1035 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding (Tropical Storm Alberto) |
| 1994-07-08 | EM-3114 | Flood | Tropical Storm Alberto |
| 1990-04-03 | DR-862 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1979-09-13 | DR-600 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frederic |
The 40 most recent of 42 are listed; the CSV has every one.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Walton County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 145 flood or flash flood records for Walton County from 1998 to 2026, on 46 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Walton County ranks 133rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-08-28 | 3 | 1 |
| Hurricane Sally | 2020-09-16 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Dennis | 2005-07-09 | 3 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ivan | 2004-09-15 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Frances | 2004-09-15 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Georges | 1998-09-28 | 3 | 0 |
| Hurricane Earl | 1998-09-02 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $68.5 million on 3,174 claims filed in Walton County; the most in one year was 953 in 1995. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 3 · 1979: 2 · 1980: 1 · 1984: 2 · 1985: 7 · 1989: 5 · 1990: 9 · 1991: 7 · 1992: 2 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 43 · 1995: 953 · 1996: 6 · 1997: 4 · 1998: 310 · 1999: 5 · 2000: 4 · 2001: 14 · 2002: 18 · 2003: 8 · 2004: 643 · 2005: 443 · 2006: 3 · 2007: 7 · 2008: 12 · 2009: 23 · 2010: 3 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 9 · 2013: 32 · 2014: 278 · 2015: 22 · 2016: 8 · 2017: 11 · 2018: 51 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 188 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 3; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Walton County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Walton County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $68.4 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | $47M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $1.7M | 83 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $5.0M | 1 a year (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $605K | 2.1 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $255K | once in about 722 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $808K | 6 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $11M | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $947K | 1.9 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Walton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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