Natural hazards · Lauderhill

Lauderhill, FL natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Lauderhill comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 1,021 claims here since 1979. 14 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

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

Expected damage

How exposed is Lauderhill?

High

vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Lauderhill to be higher than in 74% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and hurricanes.

Inland flooding44%Hurricanes42%Everything else13%

By hazard

What Lauderhill faces

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

Inland flooding

44% of expected damage

Above average · higher than 69% of U.S. places

Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Hurricanes

42% of expected damage

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

Recorded about once every 3 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 Lauderhill flood?

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

1,021paid claims since 1979

$9.9Mpaid to owners

58homes flooded more than once

19792026

Biggest named events

Hurricane Irene: 412 claims, $1.9M
Hurricane Isaac: 84 claims, $711K
Hurricane Irma: 57 claims, $1.0M

Homes that flooded again and again

■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (4) ■ flooded 2+ times

of homes in flood zones
are insured

of all homes
are insured

🏷️ 15% off flood insurance. Lauderhill is in FEMA’s Community Rating System (class 7) for its flood-proofing work.

Insurance rates: Broward County.

What’s been done with FEMA grants

5buildings retrofitted against wind

Disasters that hit Lauderhill

14 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

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

Brought FEMA money into LauderhillDeclared for Broward County only

2024

Hurricane Milton

12 households applied for aid $15K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2023

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

1,241 households applied for aid $1.3M aid approved $44K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2022

Hurricane Nicole

$3K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2022

Hurricane Ian

1 household applied for aid $13K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2019

Hurricane Dorian

$77K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2017

Hurricane Irma

14,516 households applied for aid $5.3M aid approved $4.0M to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2016

Hurricane Matthew

$54K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2008

Tropical Storm Fay

$9K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2005

Hurricane Wilma

7,941 households applied for aid $6.1M aid approved $7.3M to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2005

Hurricane Katrina

$331K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2004

Hurricane Jeanne

$42K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

2004

Hurricane Frances

948 households applied for aid $960K aid approved $436K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

1999

Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req

$43K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

1999

Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations

$9K to the City of Lauderhill for repairs

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

Around Lauderhill

Lauderhill and the towns around it

Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

Lauderdale Lakesmostly inland floodingVery high

Fort Lauderdalemostly inland floodingHigh

Washington Parkmostly inland floodingHigh

Roosevelt Gardensmostly inland floodingHigh

Lauderhillmostly inland floodingHigh

Tamaracmostly inland floodingHigh

Boulevard Gardensmostly inland floodingHigh

Sunrisemostly hurricanesHigh

Plantationmostly hurricanesHigh

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. Lauderhill covers 16 census tracts, combined by population.

Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Lauderhill’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the City of Lauderhill. 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 Lauderhill total about $17.6M 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.