Natural hazards · Jupiter Island

Jupiter Island, FL natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Jupiter Island comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 46 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 Jupiter Island?

Very high

vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Jupiter Island to be higher than in 90% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes.

Hurricanes79%Inland flooding15%Everything else6%

By hazard

What Jupiter Island faces

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

Hurricanes

79% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 98% of U.S. places

Recorded about once every 3 years in the area

Inland flooding

15% of expected damage

Well below average · higher than 21% of U.S. places

Recorded about once every 2 years in the area

Lower here

Coastal floodingTornadoesHailCold 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 Jupiter Island flood?

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

46paid claims since 1978

$1.5Mpaid to owners

3homes flooded more than once

19782026

Biggest named events

Hurricane Frances: 2 claims, $17K
Hurricane Jeanne: 1 claim, $4K
Hurricane Charley: 1 claim, $25K

Homes that flooded again and again

■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times

of homes in flood zones
are insured

of all homes
are insured

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

Insurance rates: Martin County.

Disasters that hit Jupiter Island

13 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Disasters the President declared that paid out in Jupiter Island itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Jupiter Island.

Brought FEMA money into Jupiter IslandDeclared for Martin County only

2024

Hurricane Milton

$30K to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2022

Hurricane Nicole

$20.4M to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2022

Hurricane Ian

$100K to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2019

Hurricane Dorian

$6.0M to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2017

Hurricane Irma

1 household applied for aid $7.7M to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2016

Hurricane Matthew

$8.7M to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2012

Hurricane Isaac

$2.8M to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2008

Tropical Storm Fay

$2.3M to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2005

Hurricane Wilma

$692K to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2004

Hurricane Jeanne

$1.0M to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

2004

Hurricane Frances

$8.9M to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

1999

Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req

$386K to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

1999

Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations

$647K to the Town of Jupiter Island for repairs

Martin County has had 32 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often hurricanes and fires.

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. Jupiter Island covers 1 census tract, combined by population.

Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Jupiter Island’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the Town of Jupiter Island. 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 Jupiter Island total about $5.0M 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.