Malabar, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Malabar comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 14 claims here since 2004. 13 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Malabar?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Malabar to be higher than in 91% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Malabar faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
Inland flooding
Wildfire
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Malabar flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Malabar, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Jeanne: 4 claims, $36K
- Tropical Storm Fay: 3 claims, $245K
- Hurricane Irma: 2 claims, $77K
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
13 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Malabar itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Malabar.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Nicole
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Storm Fay
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances
Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley
Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
Malabar and the towns around it
How to read this page
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.