Natural Disasters in Lee, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
47.4
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
37.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
80.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
22.7
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
33
Public Assistance
$29.0M
Individual Assistance
$14.3M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
17 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $2.8M | $6.9M |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $10.5M | $2.0M |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Jun 2024 | $753K | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $10.6M | $4.0M |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $6K | — |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Elsa → | Severe Storm | Jul 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $144K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | $467K | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $1.3M | $500 |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 38 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
84
Total Claims Paid
$1,501,553
Avg Claim Payout
$17,876
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$1,176,508
Properties Protected
4
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.28
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 4 | $1,176,508 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Lee has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 84 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $28,953,690 in public assistance recovery funding. $14,312,694 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.