Pahokee, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Pahokee comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is moderate for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 1993. 11 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Pahokee?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Pahokee to be higher than in 49% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Pahokee 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 Pahokee flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Pahokee, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Jeanne: 2 claims, $27K
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
11 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Pahokee itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Pahokee.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Storm Fay
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances
Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
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FEMA’s expected losses across Pahokee total about $1.0M 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.