Lehigh Acres, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Lehigh Acres comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 60 claims here since 1978. 9 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Lehigh Acres?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Lehigh Acres to be higher than in 86% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Lehigh Acres, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Irma: 33 claims, $1.4M
- Hurricane Ian: 7 claims, $154K
- June South Florida Flooding: 1 claim, $23K
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
9 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Lehigh Acres itself: aid to households, or repair grants to Lehigh Acres.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Irma
Tropical Storm Fay
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances
Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley
Lehigh Acres and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Lehigh Acres total about $34.3M 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.