Bradenton Beach, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Bradenton Beach comes from coastal flooding, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 671 claims here since 1979. 12 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Bradenton Beach?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Bradenton Beach to be higher than in 98% of U.S. communities, mostly from coastal flooding and hurricanes.
What Bradenton Beach faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Coastal flooding
Hurricanes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Bradenton Beach flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Bradenton Beach, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Helene: 400 claims, $61.1M
- Hurricane Elena: 75 claims, $962K
- The 'No-Name Storm': 55 claims, $198K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (10) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
12 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Bradenton Beach itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Bradenton Beach.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Debby
Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Hermine
Tropical Storm Debby
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Frances
Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Associated With Tropical Storm Gabrielle
Bradenton Beach and the towns around it
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FEMA’s expected losses across Bradenton Beach total about $3.3M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.