Dixie, FL
Dixie County in Florida has 24 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2024, most recently Hurricane Milton on Oct 11, 2024 (DR-4834). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #82 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 55 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $2,756,597 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Dixie County
The 24 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Dixie County, FL (1972–2024). Total declarations on record: 24.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton | DR-4834 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton | DR-3622 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | DR-4828 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia | DR-4734 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole | DR-4680 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian | DR-4673 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian | DR-3584 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Fred | DR-3562 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Eta | DR-3551 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | DR-3419 |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael | DR-3405 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-4337 |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-3385 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hermine | DR-4280 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3220 |
| Jul 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis | DR-1595 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Jeanne | DR-1561 |
| Sep 16, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1551 |
| Sep 4, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances | DR-1545 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley | DR-1539 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Earl | DR-1241 |
| Sep 12, 1985 | Hurricane | Hurricane Elena | DR-743 |
| May 26, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-387 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-337 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 23 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Florida
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon | B | 23 | 9 | 20 |
| Alachua | B | 24 | 27 | 17 |
| Osceola | B | 24 | 87 | 21 |
| Polk | B | 22 | 135 | 18 |
| Clay | B | 25 | 142 | 18 |
| Seminole | B | 25 | 157 | 20 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Dixie County, FL have?
Dixie County, FL has 24 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Milton (declared Oct 11, 2024, DR-4834); Hurricane Milton (declared Oct 7, 2024, DR-3622); Hurricane Helene (declared Sep 28, 2024, DR-4828); Hurricane Idalia (declared Aug 31, 2023, DR-4734); Hurricane Nicole (declared Dec 13, 2022, DR-4680). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Dixie County, FL?
Dixie County is graded B (composite score 23/100, moderate risk). It ranks #82 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Dixie County?
55 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Dixie County, FL, totaling $2,756,597 in payouts. The average claim is $50,120. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Dixie County, FL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Dixie County was Hurricane Milton on Oct 11, 2024 (DR-4834). The county has 24 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2024.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.