Volusia County, Florida: hazard risk
FEMA rates Volusia County's overall risk Relatively High (score 96.2 of 100, higher than 96% of rated U.S. counties); 6 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, hurricane, tornado. Its storm record holds 779 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 | Very High | 99.3 | $4.6M |
| Hurricane | Very High | 98.5 | $87M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 98.3 | $24M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 95.2 | $67M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.8 | $1.6M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively High | 85.0 | $3.4M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96.3 | $4.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.5 | $1.8M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.4 | $634K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 62.1 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $150K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.4 | $28K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.9 | $2K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 235 | 2 | $4.0M | 42nd of 67 | 1641st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 189 | 0 | $313K | 11th of 67 | 1235th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 106 | 2 | $187M | 21st of 67 | 140th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 78 | 68 | – | 7th of 67 | 31st of 2,080 |
| Lightning | 38 | 7 | $2.7M | 23rd of 67 | 205th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 31 | 13 | $2.3B | 53rd of 67 | 335th of 1,849 |
| Floods | 30 | 5 | $692M | 48th of 67 | 2254th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 20 | 0 | $66K | 35th of 67 | 872nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $98K | 24th of 67 | 2636th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $2.4M | 39th of 67 | 2338th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 3 | 1 | – | 29th of 67 | 2218th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $272M | 42nd of 67 | 747th of 2,972 |
| Winter storms | 2 | 0 | – | 37th of 67 | 3036th of 3,077 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Volusia County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.