Leon County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Leon County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 93.4 of 100, higher than 93% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, hurricane, tornado. Its storm record holds 1,395 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 98.3 | $24M |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97.1 | $43M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 97.1 | $19M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 91.8 | $2.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.9 | $3.7M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91.5 | $47M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90.0 | $1.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74.9 | $618K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67.4 | $718K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 62.9 | $3K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 53.5 | $75K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45.2 | $225K |
| Drought | Very Low | 28.6 | $22K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 23.4 | $1K |
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 | 847 | 3 | $9.8M | 3rd of 67 | 232nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 139 | 0 | $970K | 9th of 67 | 1135th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 134 | 1 | $61M | 9th of 67 | 964th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 72 | 0 | $46K | 18th of 67 | 406th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 52 | 3 | $329M | 10th of 67 | 108th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 47 | 0 | – | 7th of 67 | 926th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 37 | 1 | $4.7M | 14th of 67 | 129th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 2 | $187M | 41st of 67 | 816th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 1 | – | 7th of 67 | 1166th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 3 | $1.4M | 23rd of 67 | 1867th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 3 | 0 | $749K | 18th of 67 | 2981st of 3,077 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | $38K | 29th of 67 | 202nd of 2,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $38K | 54th of 67 | 2918th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 48th of 67 | 1011th 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 Leon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.