Natural hazards · Hollywood

Hollywood, FL natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Hollywood comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 2,470 claims here since 1978. 13 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarations

Expected damage

How exposed is Hollywood?

High

vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Hollywood to be higher than in 77% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and hurricanes.

Inland flooding45%Hurricanes41%Coastal flooding6%Everything else9%

By hazard

What Hollywood faces

Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.

Inland flooding

45% of expected damage

Above average · higher than 72% of U.S. places

Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Hurricanes

41% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 93% of U.S. places

Recorded about once every 3 years in the area

Coastal flooding

6% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 97% of U.S. places

Lower here

TornadoesHailCold wavesHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightningDrought

Not a risk here

Ice stormsWinter weatherAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.

Flood insurance claims

Does Hollywood flood?

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Hollywood, from FEMA’s records.

2,470paid claims since 1978

$61.7Mpaid to owners

335homes flooded more than once

19782026

Biggest named events

April Florida Flooding: 480 claims, $30.3M
Hurricane Irene: 339 claims, $1.5M
Hurricane Irma: 164 claims, $4.0M

Homes that flooded again and again

Each house = 6 homes. ■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (57) ■ flooded 2+ times

of homes in flood zones
are insured

of all homes
are insured

🏷️ 20% off flood insurance. Hollywood is in FEMA’s Community Rating System (class 6) for its flood-proofing work.

Insurance rates: Broward County.

What’s been done with FEMA grants

65buildings floodproofed

10buildings retrofitted against wind

1storm safe rooms built

Disasters that hit Hollywood

13 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Disasters the President declared that paid out in Hollywood itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Hollywood.

Brought FEMA money into HollywoodDeclared for Broward County only

2024

Hurricane Milton

94 households applied for aid $2K aid approved $48K to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2023

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

2,160 households applied for aid $2.6M aid approved $1.8M to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2022

Hurricane Ian

13 households applied for aid $2K aid approved $29K to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2019

Hurricane Dorian

$81K to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2017

Hurricane Irma

35,448 households applied for aid $13.0M aid approved $9.8M to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2016

Hurricane Matthew

$108K to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2005

Hurricane Wilma

21,375 households applied for aid $9.9M aid approved $28.1M to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2005

Hurricane Katrina

$2.8M to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2004

Hurricane Jeanne

$198K to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2004

Hurricane Frances

1,204 households applied for aid $1.3M aid approved $2.3M to the City of Hollywood for repairs

2000

Severe Storms and Flooding

$123K to the City of Hollywood for repairs

1999

Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req

$1.0M to the City of Hollywood for repairs

1999

Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations

$51K to the City of Hollywood for repairs

Broward County has had 34 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often hurricanes and freezes.

Around Hollywood

Hollywood and the towns around it

Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

Daviemostly inland floodingVery high

Fort Lauderdalemostly inland floodingHigh

Hollywoodmostly inland floodingHigh

Dania Beachmostly hurricanesHigh

Pembroke Pinesmostly hurricanesHigh

Pembroke Parkmostly hurricanesHigh

Hallandale Beachmostly hurricanesModerate

About these numbers

How to read this page

An average, not a forecastFEMA’s National Risk Index estimates the damage 18 kinds of natural hazards cause in a typical year, from decades of records and models. A quiet decade can follow a bad year.

Compared by rate“Higher than N%” compares yearly damage as a share of what’s here, so a big city isn’t rated riskier just for having more buildings. Hollywood covers 36 census tracts, combined by population.

Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Hollywood’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the City of Hollywood. FEMA’s model follows property values, so a place that recently lost many homes can rate lower than it feels.

FEMA’s expected losses across Hollywood total about $52.6M 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.