Broward County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Broward County's overall risk Relatively High (score 99.5 of 100, higher than 99% of rated U.S. counties); 7 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, hurricane, riverine flooding. Its storm record holds 1,480 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 100.0 | $12M |
| Hurricane | Very High | 99.8 | $280M |
| Riverine Flooding | Very High | 99.4 | $289M |
| Coastal Flooding | Very High | 97.0 | $14M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 98.8 | $20M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 96.3 | $14M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 95.2 | $10M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 97.0 | $6.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 80.2 | $1.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 67.0 | $4K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 34.7 | $34K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34.2 | $124K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.9 | $142K |
| 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 | 385 | 0 | $2.6M | 27th of 67 | 1199th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 210 | 0 | $2K | 15th of 67 | 1465th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 158 | 0 | $181M | 6th of 67 | 769th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 147 | 1 | $246M | 9th of 67 | 31st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 133 | 18 | $3.3M | 3rd of 67 | 26th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 82 | 0 | – | 19th of 67 | 1344th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 77 | 23 | $504M | 32nd of 67 | 198th of 1,849 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 69 | 47 | $2.5M | 8th of 67 | 36th of 2,080 |
| Heavy rain | 22 | 0 | $422K | 25th of 67 | 620th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 20 | 2 | $68K | 22nd of 67 | 1698th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 17 | 1 | $17K | 19th of 67 | 207th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 0 | $60K | 20th of 67 | 2563rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 20th of 67 | 1962nd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Broward County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.