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Manatee County, Florida

Recorded hazard history: storm events since 1950, federal disaster declarations since 1953, flood insurance claims since 1978, and FEMA's risk index.

FIPS 12081 · 412,703 residents (2021) · 743 sq mi · dominant hazard Wind

Hail · 71Tornado · 94Flood · 58Wind · 172Winter · 0

Manatee County within Florida. Dots: HailTornadoFloodWind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. NCEI storm records through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA declarations refreshed 29 Sep 2026; NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.

Between 1950 and 2026, NCEI recorded 567 storm events in Manatee County, Florida, led by damaging wind.

That is 76.3 events per 100 square miles, in line with the Florida figure of 73.8, and 13.7 per 10,000 residents against 18.2 statewide.

2 events fall in the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026. NCEI attributes 9 deaths and 61 injuries to events in the county, with property damage estimated at $73M and crop damage at $20M.

FEMA has designated the county in 50 federal disaster declarations since 1953; the most recent is Hurricane Milton (major disaster, 11 Oct 2024).

National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in the county filed 11,389 claims since 1978, of which 8,883 were paid, totalling $651M (about $73K per paid claim). FEMA counts 28,439 residential flood policies in force.

FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall risk as "Relatively High" and its expected annual loss as "Relatively High" ($255M a year across 18 hazards).

105 tropical storm or hurricane tracks in the HURDAT2 record passed within 100 miles of the county's centre at tropical-storm strength or more, 15 of them within 50 miles at hurricane strength.

2events, last 12 monthsto 30 Jun 2026

567events since 19509 deaths, 61 injuries recorded

50disaster declarationslast 11 Oct 2024

11,389NFIP flood claims$651M paid

Compared with Florida and the United States

Measure	Manatee County	Florida	US
Recorded events since 1950	567	39,578	1,977,440
Events per 100 square miles	76.3	73.8	56.0
Events per 10,000 residents	13.7	18.2	59.6
Events in the last 12 months	2	1,307	62,008
Deaths recorded by NCEI	9	890	26,435
Property damage (NCEI estimates)	$73M	$80B	$575B
NFIP claims per 1,000 residents	27.6	20.6	8.1
Average paid NFIP claim	$73K	$62K	$43K
Claims per 100 policies in force, last 10 years	25.2	18.3	16.1

County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county. State and US rows include events recorded only by forecast zone. Rates use 2021 Census population and land area.

Events by decade

Tornado: 4Wind: 1

Hail: 1Tornado: 7Wind: 3

Hail: 2Tornado: 16Wind: 11

Hail: 2Tornado: 14Wind: 15

Hail: 33Tornado: 26Flood: 28Wind: 78Tropical: 8Cold: 4Lightning: 11Fog: 32Other: 2

Hail: 26Tornado: 10Flood: 19Wind: 26Tropical: 14Cold: 25Wildfire: 4Lightning: 23Fog: 11Other: 10

Hail: 4Tornado: 11Flood: 2Wind: 26Tropical: 1Cold: 8Lightning: 3Other: 10

Hail: 3Tornado: 6Flood: 9Wind: 12Lightning: 4Other: 2

51950s111960s291970s311980s2221990s1682000s652010s362020s

Recorded events in Manatee County by decade and hazard group. HailTornadoFloodWindTropicalColdWildfireLightningFogOther NCEI recorded only tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind before 1996.

Trend: 147 events in the 20 years to 2025 against 358 in the 20 years before. Reporting practice changed in 1996 and again with automated reports in the 2000s, so decade totals measure the record as much as the weather.

Events by type

Wind172

Tornado94

Hail71

Flood58

Fog43

Lightning41

Cold37

Other24

Tropical23

Wildfire4

Hazard	Events	Deaths	Share of state's events
■ Wind	172	1	1.1%	detail
■ Tornado	94	2	2.5%	detail
■ Hail	71	—	1.3%	detail
■ Flood	58	2	1.7%	detail
■ Fog	43	—	5.7%
■ Lightning	41	4	2.3%
■ Cold	37	—	3.3%
■ Other	24	—	0.8%
■ Tropical	23	—	1.0%
■ Wildfire	4	—	0.8%

Hazard pages exist for hail, tornado, flood, wind and winter where the county has at least 10 recorded events. "Other" covers heavy rain, debris flow, dust, funnel clouds and similar reports.

Largest recorded events

Date	Event type	Group	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
17 Jan 2016	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	$150K	—	2	4	County
13 Jun 2016	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	1	2	County
26 Aug 2017	Flood	Flood	—	$1.3M	—	1	—	County
9 Aug 2003	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$1.3M	—	1	—	County
13 Mar 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	0 mph	—	—	1	—	County
29 Jul 2000	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	1	—	County
7 Jul 2004	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	1	—	County
7 Sep 2021	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	1	—	County
19 May 1999	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	—	7	County
14 Sep 2001	Tropical Storm	Tropical	—	$1.3M	—	—	6	Forecast zone
15 Jul 1977	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$250K	—	—	6	County
31 Oct 1958	Tornado	Tornado	F3	$25K	—	—	4	County
8 Feb 1986	Tornado	Tornado	F0	$25K	—	—	4	County
22 Feb 1998	High Wind	Wind	—	$15K	—	—	4	Forecast zone
24 May 2009	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	—	4	County
1 Feb 1972	Tornado	Tornado	F2	$250K	—	—	3	County
30 Jul 2000	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	—	3	County
3 Dec 1971	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$25K	—	—	2	County
10 Apr 2021	Tornado	Tornado	EF1	$1.0M	—	—	1	County
25 Sep 2004	Tropical Storm	Tropical	—	$10M	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Ranked by deaths, then injuries, then NCEI's damage estimate. Deaths and injuries are NCEI counts (direct plus indirect); no personal details are recorded here.

Federal disaster declarations

Declared	Number	Type	Incident	Title	Programs
11 Oct 2024	DR-4834	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Milton	Individual assistance, Public assistance
7 Oct 2024	EM-3622	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Milton	Public assistance
28 Sep 2024	DR-4828	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Helene	Individual assistance, Public assistance
24 Sep 2024	EM-3615	Emergency	Tropical Storm	Tropical Storm Helene	Public assistance
10 Aug 2024	DR-4806	Major disaster	Tropical Storm	Hurricane Debby	Individual assistance, Public assistance
3 Aug 2024	EM-3605	Emergency	Tropical Storm	Tropical Storm Debby	Public assistance
31 Aug 2023	DR-4734	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Idalia	Individual assistance, Public assistance
28 Aug 2023	EM-3596	Emergency	Tropical Storm	Tropical Storm Idalia	Public assistance
13 Dec 2022	DR-4680	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Nicole	Public assistance
8 Nov 2022	EM-3587	Emergency	Tropical Storm	Tropical Storm Nicole	Public assistance
29 Sep 2022	DR-4673	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Ian	Individual assistance, Public assistance
24 Sep 2022	EM-3584	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Ian	Public assistance
16 Aug 2021	EM-3562	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Fred	Public assistance
4 Jul 2021	EM-3561	Emergency	Severe Storm	Tropical Storm Elsa	Public assistance
11 Nov 2020	EM-3551	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Eta	Public assistance
25 Mar 2020	DR-4486	Major disaster	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic	Individual assistance, Public assistance
13 Mar 2020	EM-3432	Emergency	Biological	Covid-19	Public assistance
30 Aug 2019	EM-3419	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Dorian	Public assistance
9 Oct 2018	EM-3405	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Michael	Public assistance
10 Sep 2017	DR-4337	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Irma	Individual assistance, Public assistance
5 Sep 2017	EM-3385	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Irma	Public assistance
28 Sep 2016	DR-4280	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Hermine	Individual assistance, Public assistance
3 Jul 2012	DR-4068	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Tropical Storm Debby	Individual assistance, Public assistance
24 Aug 2008	DR-1785	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Tropical Storm Fay	Public assistance
21 Aug 2008	EM-3288	Emergency	Severe Storm	Tropical Storm Fay	Public assistance
5 Sep 2005	EM-3220	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Public assistance
26 Sep 2004	DR-1561	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Jeanne	Individual assistance, Public assistance
16 Sep 2004	DR-1551	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Ivan	Individual assistance
4 Sep 2004	DR-1545	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Frances	Individual assistance, Public assistance
13 Aug 2004	DR-1539	Major disaster	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley	Individual assistance, Public assistance
29 Jul 2003	DR-1481	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding	Public assistance
28 Sep 2001	DR-1393	Major disaster	Coastal Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding Associated With Tropical Storm Gabrielle	Public assistance
18 Apr 2001	FM-2358	Fire management assistance	Fire	Fl - Myakka Complex Fire	Public assistance
5 Feb 2001	DR-1359	Major disaster	Freezing	Severe Freeze	Individual assistance
15 Oct 1999	EM-3150	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Irene - Florida	Public assistance
27 Apr 1999	EM-3139	Emergency	Fire	Fl-Fires 04/15/99	Public assistance
23 Apr 1999	FM-2260	Fire management assistance	Fire	Fl-Fires 04/13/99	Public assistance
25 Sep 1998	EM-3131	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Grorges	Public assistance
18 Jun 1998	DR-1223	Major disaster	Fire	Extreme Fire Hazard	Public assistance
6 Jan 1998	DR-1195	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
15 Oct 1996	DR-1141	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Tropical Storm Josephine	Individual assistance
13 Mar 1993	DR-982	Major disaster	Tornado	Tornadoes, Flooding, High Winds & Tides, Freezing	Individual assistance, Public assistance
14 Aug 1992	DR-952	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms & Flooding	Public assistance
15 Jan 1990	DR-851	Major disaster	Freezing	Severe Freeze	Individual assistance
12 Sep 1985	DR-743	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Elena	Individual assistance, Public assistance
18 Mar 1985	DR-732	Major disaster	Freezing	Severe Freeze	Individual assistance
7 Jul 1982	DR-664	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms And Flooding	Public assistance
31 Jan 1977	DR-526	Major disaster	Freezing	Severe Winter Weather	Individual assistance
23 Jun 1972	DR-337	Major disaster	Coastal Storm	Tropical Storm Agnes	Individual assistance, Public assistance
7 Nov 1968	DR-252	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Gladys	Individual assistance, Public assistance

Declarations in which FEMA designated this county, from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). DR: major disaster; EM: emergency; FM: fire management assistance. Programs show whether individual or public assistance was made available.

Flood insurance claims

197820022026

NFIP claims by year of loss in Manatee County, 1978 to 2026 (hover for the amount paid).

Claims since 197811,389

Paid claims8,883

Total paid$651M

Average paid claim$73K

Repetitive-loss properties649143 severe

Residential policies in force28,43917.3% of 164,526 structures

Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Amount paid	Average paid
2026	6	0	$0	—
2025	9	1	$10,317	$10,317
2024	6,128	5,275	$588,011,186	$111,471
2023	345	285	$18,634,084	$65,383
2022	127	38	$1,708,766	$44,968
2021	4	1	$64,963	$64,963
2020	156	116	$6,320,421	$54,486
2019	60	8	$67,977	$8,497
2018	56	4	$10,578	$2,645
2017	276	167	$7,126,164	$42,672
2016	121	85	$2,143,279	$25,215
2015	9	1	$33,320	$33,320
2014	8	2	$132,793	$66,397
2013	19	8	$136,808	$17,101
2012	84	40	$632,080	$15,802
2011	7	1	$365	$365
2010	7	1	$20,613	$20,613
2009	31	25	$475,428	$19,017
2008	8	3	$19,664	$6,555
2007	11	4	$114,128	$28,532
2006	3	1	$464	$464
2005	21	11	$284,824	$25,893
2004	230	172	$3,217,945	$18,709
2003	129	95	$1,218,761	$12,829
2002	28	15	$93,148	$6,210

OpenFEMA NFIP claims (v3, as of 8 Sep 2026), aggregated by year of loss; amounts are building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments as recorded. Repetitive-loss counts from the NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (2 Aug 2026); policies in force from the NFIP Residential Penetration Rates file (3 Aug 2026).

National Risk Index

Overall riskRelatively Highscore 97.6 of 100

Expected annual loss$255MRelatively High

Social vulnerabilityRelatively Moderate

Community resilienceRelatively Low

Hazard (NRI)	Risk rating	Expected annual loss
Hurricane	Very High	$154,280,517
Inland flooding	Relatively High	$50,303,175
Tornado	Relatively High	$20,950,887
Coastal flooding	Very High	$16,967,018
Lightning	Very High	$3,632,844
Cold wave	Relatively Moderate	$2,703,352
Heat wave	Relatively Moderate	$2,429,520
Wildfire	Relatively Moderate	$1,297,082
Strong wind	Relatively Moderate	$981,417
Drought	Relatively Moderate	$821,795
Hail	Relatively Low	$220,672
Earthquake	Very Low	$94,706
Landslide	Very Low	$453

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. Ratings are FEMA's relative comparison of counties; expected annual loss is FEMA's modelled estimate of average yearly building, population and agriculture loss. See how to read the NRI.

Hurricane and tropical storm passes

Tracks within 100 miles105

Tracks within 50 miles44

Hurricane strength within 50 miles15

Storm	Year	Closest approach	Max wind while within 100 mi
Milton	2024	14 mi	121 mph
Alex	2022	91 mi	40 mph
Ian	2022	47 mi	155 mph
Nicole	2022	61 mi	63 mph
Elsa	2021	71 mi	75 mph
Sally	2020	87 mi	52 mph
Eta	2020	74 mi	69 mph
Gordon	2018	82 mi	63 mph
Emily	2017	12 mi	58 mph
Irma	2017	51 mi	92 mph
Fay	2008	86 mi	69 mph
Barry	2007	59 mi	46 mph
Ernesto	2006	97 mi	40 mph
Charley	2004	44 mi	150 mph
Frances	2004	44 mi	69 mph
Jeanne	2004	51 mi	86 mph
Erika	2003	93 mi	40 mph
Gabrielle	2001	29 mi	69 mph
Gordon	2000	93 mi	75 mph
Mitch	1998	90 mi	63 mph
Erin	1995	58 mi	69 mph
Jerry	1995	73 mi	40 mph
Gordon	1994	66 mi	52 mph
Marco	1990	25 mi	63 mph
Keith	1988	18 mi	63 mph

HURDAT2 best-track positions at tropical-storm strength (34 kt) or more, measured from the county's Census centre point; through the 2025 season. Distance from a track is not the same as the extent of the storm's wind, rain or surge.

ZIP codes with flood claims

34217 3,182
34228 2,920
34216 1,134
34221 933
34208 698
34210 464
34243 443
34209 417
34205 381
34207 330
34222 267
34203 201
33501 122
34250 114
34202 111
33510 105
34215 101
34219 76
34251 69
34212 65
34211 17
33561 12
34218 12
33508 9
33591 9
33505 8
33509 8
33522 8
34201 6

ZIP codes whose NFIP claims carry this county's code, with the number of claims. Five or more claims are needed for a ZIP page to be indexed.

Questions and answers

How often does it hail in Manatee County, FL?

NCEI records 71 hail events in Manatee County since 1950, in 27 different years; that is about 0.9 recorded events a year. 10 reports were golf-ball size (1.75 in) or larger.

Has Manatee County had a tornado?

Yes. NCEI records 94 tornadoes in Manatee County since 1950, 8 of them rated (E)F2 or stronger. Tornado deaths recorded: 2.

When was the last federal disaster declaration for Manatee County?

11 Oct 2024: Hurricane Milton, a major disaster declaration for hurricane. The county appears in 50 declarations since 1953.

How many flood insurance claims have been filed in Manatee County, and how much was paid?

11,389 NFIP claims since 1978, 8,883 of them paid, for $651M in total. FEMA publishes these figures redacted and aggregated; individual properties are not identified.

Is Manatee County in the National Risk Index's high-risk band?

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the county "Relatively High" for overall risk, "Relatively High" for expected annual loss, "Relatively Moderate" for social vulnerability and "Relatively Low" for community resilience. These ratings are FEMA's relative comparison across all US counties.

How does Manatee County compare with the rest of Florida?

76.3 recorded events per 100 square miles against 73.8 statewide, and 27.6 NFIP claims per 1,000 residents against 20.6. The comparison table on this page shows each measure beside the state and national figures.

Provenance

Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026 (public domain). Declarations: OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, refreshed 29 Sep 2026. Flood claims: OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 as of 8 Sep 2026; NfipMultipleLossProperties v1 (2 Aug 2026); NfipResidentialPenetrationRates v1 (3 Aug 2026). Risk index: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025. Hurricane tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through 2025. Population and area: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage. Built 30 Sep 2026; see the methodology and corrections pages. Hazard hubs: Hail · Tornado · Flood · Wind · Winter.