Levy, FL
Levy County in Florida has 23 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2024, most recently Hurricane Milton on Oct 11, 2024 (DR-4834). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #212 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 97 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $7,717,244 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Levy County
The 23 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Levy County, FL (1972–2024). Total declarations on record: 23.
| 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 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 19 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Florida
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilchrist | A | 19 | 5 | 19 |
| Jackson | A | 19 | 6 | 21 |
| Jefferson | A | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Bay | A | 19 | 463 | 30 |
| Calhoun | A | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| Gadsden | A | 20 | 0 | 24 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Levy County, FL have?
Levy County, FL has 23 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 Levy County, FL?
Levy County is graded A (composite score 19/100, low risk). It ranks #212 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 Levy County?
97 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Levy County, FL, totaling $7,717,244 in payouts. The average claim is $79,559. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Levy County, FL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Levy County was Hurricane Milton on Oct 11, 2024 (DR-4834). The county has 23 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2024.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
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.