Riverview, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Riverview comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 233 claims here since 1982. 11 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Riverview?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Riverview to be higher than in 68% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and hurricanes.
What Riverview faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Cold waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Riverview flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Riverview, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Milton: 39 claims, $2.0M
- Hurricane Helene: 29 claims, $3.1M
- Hurricane Frances: 23 claims, $595K
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 Riverview itself: aid to households, or repair grants to Riverview.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Debby
Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Hermine
Tropical Storm Debby
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Frances
Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley
Riverview and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Riverview total about $31.7M 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.