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flood Flood Risk in Tampa, FL

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Tampa's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $146M 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: 2.1 events per year

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL Region, United States (2024-09-26) — 28,900 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Tampa is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Tampa Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Tampa

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Tampa, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL Region, United States (January 2024) — 2,450,000 people exposed; $360,780M capital exposed.

Flood - Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL Region, United States

January 8, 2024 — WARNING

2,450,000 people exposed; $360,780M capital exposed

Flood - Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL Region, United States

September 11, 2024 — WARNING

74,700 people exposed; $10,850M capital exposed

Flood - Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL Region, United States

September 10, 2024 — WARNING

74,700 people exposed; $10,850M capital exposed

Flood - Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL Region, United States

September 25, 2024 — WARNING

28,900 people exposed; $2,686M capital exposed

Flood - Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL Region, United States

July 7, 2021 — 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

Tampa, 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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