1,570
Recorded events
66
Counties affected
11
Direct deaths
$3.2B
Property damage
Florida flood history: 1,570 recorded events across 66 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Florida flood history by decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 508 reported flood events across Florida. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flood events in Florida
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Miami-Dade County | 108 | 0 | $125K | 1997–2025 |
| #2 | Duval County | 102 | 0 | $1.1M | 2001–2025 |
| #3 | Broward County | 75 | 0 | $96K | 2001–2025 |
| #4 | Hillsborough County | 74 | 0 | $17.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #5 | Holmes County | 60 | 0 | $11.4M | 2009–2021 |
| #6 | Walton County | 56 | 1 | $14.8M | 2009–2023 |
| #7 | Palm Beach County | 55 | 0 | $19K | 2000–2026 |
| #8 | Pasco County | 49 | 1 | $104.7M | 1996–2025 |
| #9 | Lee County | 39 | 0 | $501.9M | 1996–2025 |
| #10 | Flagler County | 38 | 0 | $2K | 2006–2024 |
| #11 | St. Johns County | 37 | 0 | $23K | 2002–2025 |
| #12 | Pinellas County | 37 | 0 | $6.8M | 1996–2022 |
| #13 | Manatee County | 35 | 1 | $4.8M | 1996–2022 |
| #14 | Alachua County | 34 | 0 | $28K | 2002–2024 |
| #15 | Sarasota County | 34 | 1 | $12.5M | 1997–2024 |
| #16 | Leon County | 29 | 0 | $935K | 1997–2025 |
| #17 | Collier County | 28 | 0 | $44K | 1998–2025 |
| #18 | Jackson County | 27 | 0 | $8.6M | 2008–2023 |
| #19 | Polk County | 26 | 0 | $732K | 1996–2015 |
| #20 | DeSoto County | 26 | 0 | $7.0M | 1997–2017 |
| #21 | Bay County | 26 | 0 | $9.6M | 1999–2023 |
| #22 | Monroe County | 25 | 0 | $58K | 2000–2024 |
| #23 | Hernando County | 22 | 0 | $7.7M | 1996–2022 |
| #24 | Citrus County | 22 | 0 | $13.9M | 1997–2021 |
| #25 | Clay County | 21 | 0 | $21K | 2002–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest flood events in Florida
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2022 | Volusia County | — | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 2009 | Madison County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Manatee County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Osceola County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Pasco County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Sarasota County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2001 | Seminole County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Walton County | — | 1 | 0 |