Levy County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Levy County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.1 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 284 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 | 90.6 | $749K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 91.6 | $6.2M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 72.6 | $792K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.1 | $1.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.3 | $552K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58.7 | $1.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.1 | $259K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $4.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $41K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.3 | $212K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33.8 | $62K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 16.0 | $43 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5.7 | $9K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 4.0 | $2K |
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 | 153 | 0 | $5.7M | 54th of 67 | 2261st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 57 | 0 | $44K | 49th of 67 | 2543rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 3 | $115M | 64th of 67 | 2145th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 22 | 1 | $3.0M | 65th of 67 | 484th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 42nd of 67 | 1009th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $712K | 66th of 67 | 2827th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 7 | 1 | $55K | 48th of 67 | 1056th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 48th of 67 | 2585th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $24K | 55th of 67 | 1168th 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 Levy County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.