Kissimmee, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Kissimmee comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 233 claims here since 1979. 11 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Kissimmee?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Kissimmee to be higher than in 69% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and strong winds.
What Kissimmee faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Strong wind
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Kissimmee flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Kissimmee, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Ian: 170 claims, $14.1M
- Hurricane Irma: 26 claims, $813K
- Hurricane Charley: 4 claims, $21K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (2) ■ flooded 2+ times
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 Kissimmee itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Kissimmee.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Storm Fay
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances
Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley
Kissimmee and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Kissimmee total about $15.8M 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.