Flood Risk in Jacksonville, FL
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Jacksonville's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $134M from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Average annual frequency: 3.5 events per year
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - Jacksonville, FL Region, United States (2024-09-04) — 265,000 people exposed
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How Jacksonville Compares
Notable Flood Events Near Jacksonville
Floods - Florida (Jacksonville), United States
August 20, 2012 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Jacksonville, FL Region, United States
May 27, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Jacksonville, FL Region, United States
July 18, 2021 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Jacksonville, FL Region, United States
September 3, 2024 — WARNING
265,000 people exposed; $56,675M capital exposed
Flood - Jacksonville, FL Region, United States
August 17, 2022 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
- 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
- 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
- 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
- 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing
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How this data is built
Jacksonville, FL flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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