Lake Park, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Lake Park comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 23 claims here since 1979. 10 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Lake Park?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Lake Park to be higher than in 68% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Lake Park faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
Inland flooding
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Lake Park flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Lake Park, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Irene: 3 claims, $6K
- Hurricane Jeanne: 2 claims, $53K
- Hurricane Wilma: 1 claim, $44K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
10 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Lake Park itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Lake Park.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances
Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req
Lake Park and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Lake Park total about $4.0M 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.