Wellington, FL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Wellington comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 24 claims here since 2001. 13 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Wellington?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Wellington to be higher than in 76% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Wellington 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 Wellington flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Wellington, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Isaac: 7 claims, $59K
- Hurricane Frances: 4 claims, $10K
- Hurricane Irma: 2 claims, $8K
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 Wellington itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Village of Wellington.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Isaac
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
Wellington and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Wellington total about $28.3M 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.