Glades County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Glades County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.0 of 100, higher than 47% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 240 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 | Relatively High | 85.2 | $544K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 87.6 | $3.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 69.5 | $555K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.7 | $569K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 57.4 | $138K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 45.3 | $459K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.6 | $3.2M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 30.4 | $80K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 20.9 | $148K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 14.8 | $35 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6.8 | $4K |
| Hail | Very Low | 6.7 | $11K |
| Coastal Flooding | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 55 | 0 | – | 2nd of 67 | 639th of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 38 | 0 | $1.5M | 65th of 67 | 2604th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 0 | $1.7M | 11th of 67 | 657th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | – | 57th of 67 | 2634th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 0 | $22M | 58th of 67 | 1754th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 16 | 2 | $42M | 51st of 67 | 323rd of 1,849 |
| Floods | 15 | 0 | $218K | 58th of 67 | 2435th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 12 | 0 | $94K | 16th of 67 | 192nd of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 2 | $90K | 33rd of 67 | 2760th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $33K | 62nd of 67 | 1750th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 35th of 67 | 2289th 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 Glades County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.