Tequesta, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Tequesta comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 32 claims here since 1978. 12 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Tequesta?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Tequesta to be higher than in 68% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Tequesta 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 Tequesta flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Tequesta, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Jeanne: 2 claims, $22K
- Hurricane Wilma: 1 claim, $3K
- Hurricane Frances: 1 claim, $14K
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
12 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Tequesta itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Village of Tequesta.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Nicole
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances
Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
Tequesta and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Tequesta total about $2.1M 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.