Dixie County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dixie County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.5 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 248 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 | Relatively Moderate | 87.1 | $4.2M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.6 | $1.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57.1 | $252K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72.9 | $182K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26.2 | $329K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 36.5 | $160K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.8 | $2.8M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23.8 | $33K |
| Drought | Very Low | 21.1 | $4K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.9 | $184K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 8.5 | $51K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 6.0 | $8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2.6 | $3K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 1.9 | $773 |
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 | 92 | 0 | $1.3M | 59th of 67 | 2395th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 53 | 6 | $1.3B | 16th of 67 | 132nd of 1,849 |
| Drought | 37 | 0 | – | 22nd of 67 | 1425th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $75M | 53rd of 67 | 2302nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 16 | 0 | – | 63rd of 67 | 2722nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | – | 12th of 67 | 1385th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $101K | 47th of 67 | 2566th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 58th of 67 | 1682nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $796K | 60th of 67 | 1648th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $371K | 67th of 67 | 2673rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 2 | 0 | – | 38th of 67 | 3042nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $3K | 55th of 67 | 2925th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 51st of 67 | 1030th 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 Dixie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.