Lee County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 759,922

99.0NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

759,922

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Building Value

$138.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$433.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$300.4M
Risk Score99.9

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$8.1M
Risk Score99.8
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Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$13.8M
Risk Score97.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$95.2M
Risk Score97.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score96.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score93.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score87.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score72.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$648K
Risk Score64.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score52.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$957
Risk Score48.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score33.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score24.3
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Winter Weather

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.0+50.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.6+47.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

67.8+18.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.8-39.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

67.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.