Disaster Data / States / Florida / Lee County
CountyLee County recorded 33 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 17 major disasters, 13 emergencies, and 3 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
Highlighted: Lee County, FL
Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals
The federal disaster record for Lee County runs between 1999 and 2024, covering 33 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, tropical storm, and severe storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $984.6 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
Historical declarations show what has happened here. These national datasets add context about underlying natural-hazard risk and community vulnerability.
Approximately 70.9% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.
Higher percentiles indicate greater relative social vulnerability within the CDC SVI framework. CDC SVI documentation
The NRI combines expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to describe relative natural-hazard risk. FEMA NRI documentation
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 607 | $402,833,809 |
| Debris removal(A) | 269 | $359,055,906 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 703 | $75,193,852 |
| Utilities(F) | 135 | $61,136,563 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 329 | $44,755,367 |
| Management costs(Z) | 100 | $33,395,904 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 56 | $4,431,710 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 25 | $3,816,670 |
| All categories | 2,224 | $984,619,781 |
For each disaster, the wait from the declaration to the first federal obligation (amber), then the federal share obligating after that (teal), on a shared 10-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 120 days. An obligation is the federal share committed to the recipient state, not funds disbursed to the locality, which comes later and is not shown.
FEMA Individual Assistance to households in this jurisdiction, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved counts and dollars are the households FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Figures are self-reported and drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, not audited, and Individual Assistance exists only for disasters where it was designated, so many jurisdictions show none.
| Assistance type | Approved amount |
|---|---|
| Repair and replacement | $338,272,612 |
| Rental assistance | $107,386,568 |
| Other needs | $162,385,294 |
Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated to this jurisdiction to reduce future disaster losses, across the FEMA mitigation programs. This is the record of past mitigation investment a local hazard mitigation plan documents. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited, and are separate from the Public Assistance funding above.
| Program | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP) | 97 | $129,024,120 |
| Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation(LPDM) | 2 | $2,944,095 |
| Flood Mitigation Assistance(FMA) | 4 | $947,948 |
| Pre-Disaster Mitigation(PDM) | 1 | $94,950 |
Emergency declarations issued by the governor of this state, which are separate from and usually precede a federal declaration. A declaration is listed here when NOAA Storm Events recorded reports of the matched hazard in this jurisdiction while the order was in effect. That is evidence of local impact during a declared state emergency. It is not a statement that the governor named this jurisdiction in the order, since most state declarations apply statewide and name no localities at all. Hazard categories come from the order text. Damage figures are NOAA storm report estimates for this jurisdiction only, not the cost of the declaration.
Archive coverage for Florida: 2020-present structured Governor archive; official State Library 1971-2019 OCR/manual backfill pending
| Signed | Order | Declaration | Hazards reported here | Reported damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2024 | 2024-115 | #2024-115 re: Emergency Management – Invest 90L – South Florida Flash Flooding | Flood | $30,000 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2022-56 | #2022-56 Emergency Management – Severe Weather in Northeast and Central Florida | Tornado | $1,000 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | 2020-208 | #2020-208 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – Tropical Depression Thirteen | Thunderstorm Wind | Not reported |
Source: state executive order archives collected by DisasterData Plus, joined to NOAA Storm Events. See the Plus overview for per-state coverage and method.
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Lee County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Oct 11, 2024 | DR-4834-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 7, 2024 | EM-3622-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 28, 2024 | DR-4828-FL | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 24, 2024 | EM-3615-FL | EM |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 10, 2024 | DR-4806-FL | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 3, 2024 | EM-3605-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 31, 2023 | DR-4734-FL | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 28, 2023 | EM-3596-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Dec 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Nov 8, 2022 | EM-3587-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 24, 2022 | EM-3584-FL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 4, 2021 | EM-3561-FL | EM |
| Biological | Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4486-FL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3432-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2019 | EM-3419-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2017 | DR-4337-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2017 | EM-3385-FL | EM |
| Fire | Apr 22, 2017 | FM-5179-FL | FM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 3, 2012 | DR-4068-FL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 24, 2008 | DR-1785-FL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 21, 2008 | EM-3288-FL | EM |
| Fire | May 9, 2007 | FM-2692-FL | FM |
| Hurricane | Oct 24, 2005 | DR-1609-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3220-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 26, 2004 | DR-1561-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 16, 2004 | DR-1551-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 4, 2004 | DR-1545-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 13, 2004 | DR-1539-FL | DR |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 28, 2001 | DR-1393-FL | DR |
| Fire | Feb 19, 2001 | FM-2355-FL | FM |
| Freezing | Feb 5, 2001 | DR-1359-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 15, 1999 | EM-3150-FL | EM |
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 33 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | DR-4834-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| Oct 7, 2024 | EM-3622-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| Sep 28, 2024 | DR-4828-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| Sep 24, 2024 | EM-3615-FL | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| Aug 10, 2024 | DR-4806-FL | DR | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| Aug 3, 2024 | EM-3605-FL | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| Aug 31, 2023 | DR-4734-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia |
| Aug 28, 2023 | EM-3596-FL | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Idalia |
| Dec 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole |
| Nov 8, 2022 | EM-3587-FL | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Nicole |
| Sep 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| Sep 24, 2022 | EM-3584-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| Jul 4, 2021 | EM-3561-FL | EM | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Elsa |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4486-FL | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3432-FL | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | EM-3419-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| Sep 10, 2017 | DR-4337-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Sep 5, 2017 | EM-3385-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Apr 22, 2017 | FM-5179-FL | FM | Fire | Lehigh Acres (Anna Ave. N.) Fire |
| Jul 3, 2012 | DR-4068-FL | DR | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| Aug 24, 2008 | DR-1785-FL | DR | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| Aug 21, 2008 | EM-3288-FL | EM | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| May 9, 2007 | FM-2692-FL | FM | Fire | Calloosahatchee Fire Complex |
| Oct 24, 2005 | DR-1609-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Wilma |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3220-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Sep 26, 2004 | DR-1561-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Jeanne |
| Sep 16, 2004 | DR-1551-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| Sep 4, 2004 | DR-1545-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| Aug 13, 2004 | DR-1539-FL | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley |
| Sep 28, 2001 | DR-1393-FL | DR | Coastal Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding Associated With Tropical Storm Gabrielle |
| Feb 19, 2001 | FM-2355-FL | FM | Fire | Fl - Caloosahatchee Fire Complex |
| Feb 5, 2001 | DR-1359-FL | DR | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| Oct 15, 1999 | EM-3150-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene - Florida |
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Florida's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.
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