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Highest risk cities in Florida

Highest storm surge risk cities in Florida

Ranked city list for coastal surge risk, based on 948/948 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Surge score

97/100

Updated Sun, Sep 27, 2:21 AM.

948/948 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by surge score from 948 evaluated locations.

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#1

Apalachicola, FL

2 points above the state reference

#2

Apollo Beach, FL

2 points above the state reference

#3

Aripeka, FL

2 points above the state reference

#4

Bayport, FL

2 points above the state reference

#5

Beacon Square, FL

2 points above the state reference

#6

Bear Creek, FL

2 points above the state reference

#7

Bradenton Beach, FL

2 points above the state reference

#8

Burnt Store Marina, FL

2 points above the state reference

#9

Canal Point, FL

2 points above the state reference

#10

Carrabelle, FL

2 points above the state reference

#11

Cedar Key, FL

2 points above the state reference

#12

Charlotte Harbor, FL

2 points above the state reference

#13

Charlotte Park, FL

2 points above the state reference

#14

Chokoloskee, FL

2 points above the state reference

#15

Cleveland, FL

2 points above the state reference

#16

Cortez, FL

2 points above the state reference

#17

Crystal River, FL

2 points above the state reference

#18

Desoto Acres, FL

2 points above the state reference

#19

Dunedin, FL

2 points above the state reference

#20

Eastpoint, FL

2 points above the state reference

#21

Elfers, FL

2 points above the state reference

#22

Everglades, FL

2 points above the state reference

#23

Feather Sound, FL

2 points above the state reference

#24

Fernandina Beach, FL

2 points above the state reference

#25

Fort Myers, FL

2 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across948/948 eligible cities evaluated.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.