Hudson, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Hudson comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 3,954 claims here since 1978. 11 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Hudson?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Hudson to be higher than in 73% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and coastal flooding.
What Hudson faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
Coastal flooding
Inland flooding
Tornadoes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Hudson flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Hudson, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Blizzard of 1993: 1,300 claims, $35.2M
- Hurricane Helene: 1,186 claims, $122M
- Hurricane Josephine: 462 claims, $5.9M
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
11 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Hudson itself: aid to households, or repair grants to Hudson.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Hermine
Tropical Storm Debby
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances
Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Hudson total about $7.4M 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.