Sharpes, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Sharpes comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 5 claims here since 2017. 7 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Sharpes?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Sharpes to be higher than in 86% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Sharpes 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 Sharpes flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Sharpes, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Milton: 3 claims, $65K
- Hurricane Irma: 1 claim, $27K
are insured
are insured
7 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Sharpes itself: aid to households, or repair grants to Sharpes.
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Irma
Tropical Storm Fay
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Frances
Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley
Sharpes and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Sharpes total about $1.9M 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.