Taylor County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Taylor County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.4 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 358 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 | 92.7 | $8.4M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.6 | $1.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | $392K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81.4 | $306K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.7 | $834K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.1 | $284K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $3.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 38.6 | $260K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.2 | $493K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.1 | $83K |
| Drought | Very Low | 15.8 | $576 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.0 | $30 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.4 | $6K |
| Hail | Very Low | 2.2 | $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 | 147 | 0 | $493K | 53rd of 67 | 2243rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 55 | 2 | $2.1B | 38th of 67 | 214th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 43 | 0 | – | 25th of 67 | 1604th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $7.5M | 56th of 67 | 2345th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 0 | $6.0M | 63rd of 67 | 2136th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 22 | 0 | $8K | 65th of 67 | 2774th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 17th of 67 | 1647th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 51st of 67 | 1369th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $101K | 51st of 67 | 2661st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $1.9M | 55th of 67 | 1444th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 4 | 0 | – | 36th of 67 | 3035th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 1 | $31K | 39th of 67 | 2820th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 41st of 67 | 719th of 2,972 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | $38K | 33rd of 67 | 230th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Taylor County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.