Hendry County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hendry County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 78.7 of 100, higher than 78% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, hurricane. Its storm record holds 255 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 | 95.8 | $1.2M |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 94.2 | $10.0M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 93.3 | $1.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | $647K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.1 | $810K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.4 | $1.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $5.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 54.0 | $255K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.6 | $435K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 25.6 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.7 | $14K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 15.8 | $40 |
| Hail | Very Low | 8.7 | $15K |
| 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 | 54 | 0 | – | 12th of 67 | 1016th of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 40 | 0 | $225K | 67th of 67 | 2679th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 34 | 0 | $83M | 14th of 67 | 844th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | – | 58th of 67 | 2697th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 2 | $3.6M | 59th of 67 | 1961st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 16 | 3 | $6.0M | 60th of 67 | 399th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 10 | 1 | $272K | 25th of 67 | 316th of 2,972 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $435K | 67th of 67 | 2875th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $8K | 42nd of 67 | 2834th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 2 | – | 61st of 67 | 1714th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Hendry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.