Brevard County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Brevard County's overall risk Relatively High (score 98.4 of 100, higher than 98% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, lightning, strong wind. Its storm record holds 1,127 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 99.7 | $281M |
| Lightning | Very High | 99.4 | $5.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.0 | $3.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.3 | $12M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 95.0 | $73M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 97.2 | $7.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.5 | $2.1M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | $2.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $133K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $144K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 30.2 | $419K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.6 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46.4 | $225K |
| Winter Weather | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 428 | 3 | $3.0M | 14th of 67 | 798th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 236 | 0 | – | 10th of 67 | 1146th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 139 | 1 | $295M | 8th of 67 | 23rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 65 | 3 | $2.5B | 43rd of 67 | 269th of 1,849 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 61 | 47 | $10.0M | 9th of 67 | 37th of 2,080 |
| Floods | 37 | 1 | $162M | 42nd of 67 | 2127th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 37 | 8 | $11M | 19th of 67 | 171st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 22 | 0 | – | 32nd of 67 | 816th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 1 | $19K | 19th of 67 | 2545th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | $12M | 38th of 67 | 2292nd of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 3 | 0 | – | 33rd of 67 | 3017th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 26th of 67 | 2200th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $384M | 43rd of 67 | 896th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Brevard County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.