Okeechobee County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 39,455

80.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

39,455

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Building Value

$6.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$26.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.6M
Risk Score93.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score90.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$855K
Risk Score89.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$727K
Risk Score89.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$12.4M
Risk Score80.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$772K
Risk Score57.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score48.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$195K
Risk Score46.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$638K
Risk Score44.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$102
Risk Score23.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score22.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score12.6
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Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Winter Weather

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Okeechobee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

80.3+31.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.9+41.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

87.9+38.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

3.0-45.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

87.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

3.0

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.