Collier County, FL Environment & Hazard Risk

• HurricaneVery High$216M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• LightningVery High$4.3M/yr expected annual loss, about 105 events a year
• Cold waveVery High$33.6M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.1 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Moderate$4.3M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years
• Coastal floodingVery High$9.4M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.3 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$3.6M/yr expected annual loss, about 5.2 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$2.5M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.4 events a year
• LandslideRelatively Low$4,355/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 years
• DroughtRelatively Moderate$297K/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Low$437K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$106K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4,902 years
• HailVery Low$53.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, ice storm, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity, winter weather.

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Homes with flood insurance

51,467 of 174,174 (29.5%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

152

Insured in high-risk zones

38,559 (0%)

Flood claims since 1978

14,773

Claims paid since 1978

$1.1B

• Drought102
• Thunderstorm Wind75
• Funnel Cloud56
• Hail52
• Tornado43
• Lightning41 · 7 deaths
• Wildfire32
• Waterspout30
• Flood29
• Frost/Freeze27

• Hurricane (Typhoon)09/28/2022

  Coastal Collier County

  $2.2B damage

  What happened

  Wind gusts of 100-110 mph were measured at about 100-150 feet above ground level over western Collier county at the Naples Grande Resort, at Kalea Bay, and at Naples Municipal Airport. Peak near-surface wind gusts were likely in the 80-90 mph range. Wind damage was mainly confined to trees/fences/screens, with minor wind damage to vulnerable structures. ||Estimated highest number of customers without power was 201,095 as of 3 PM on September 29th. ||Reported damage estimate for the entire county is $2.2 billion, which includes storm surge-related damage. Of that, $1.7 billion is to residential properties and $492 million to commercial properties. A total of 33 buildings were destroyed, with 3,515 residential and commercial buildings suffering major damage. Breakdown of damage amount by|City/area: unincorporated Collier County $948 million, city of Naples $989|Million, Marco Island $256 million, Everglades City $7.1 million.

• Frost/Freeze01/10/2010

  Inland Collier County

  $300M damage

  What happened

  Four consecutive nights of freezing temperatures were observed over inland Collier County from January 10th to January 13th. Lowest temperatures of 26 degrees were recorded in Immokalee on January 11th. Duration of freezing temperatures was as much as 4 to 6 hours each night.||Damage to sugarcane, vegetable and fruit crops was extensive, with dollar estimates of damage for Glades, Hendry and Collier counties included in this entry.

• Tropical Storm10/09/2024

  Inland Collier County

  $280M damage

  What happened

  Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 40 mph range across inland Collier County. The strongest winds of tropical storm force occurred on October 9th. The highest sustained wind of 40 mph was recorded in East Naples on October 9th at 413 PM, with a peak gust of 58 mph recorded at Immokalee Airport at 11:15 PM on October 9th. ||at the same location at . There was minor wind damage with general tree and power line damage observed across a good portion of the county. Multiple factors (tornadoes, wind, and storm surge flooding) lead to damages across coastal Collier County. Across Collier County as a whole, Hurricane Milton led to property damage estimated at $280 million with a total of 88 structures incurring major damage and 224 with minor damage. An estimated 85% of customers in the county lost power.

• Tropical Storm10/09/2024

  Coastal Collier County

  $280M damage

  What happened

  Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 45 mph range across coastal Collier County. The strongest winds of tropical storm force occurred on October 9th. The highest wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at Naples Municipal Airport on October 9th at 1:53 PM as a rainband of Hurricane Milton moved through the area. There was minor wind damage with general tree and power line damage observed across a good portion of the county. Multiple factors (tornadoes, wind, and storm surge flooding) lead to damages across coastal Collier County. Across Collier County as a whole, Hurricane Milton led to property damage estimated at $280 million with a total of 88 structures incurring major damage and 224 with minor damage. An estimated 85% of customers in the county lost power.

• Hurricane (Typhoon)09/09/2017

  Coastal Collier County

  1 death, $223M damage

  What happened

  Hurricane Irma produced maximum sustained winds near 115 mph at landfall in Marco Island and 80-100 mph across the rest of Coastal Collier County. Wind gusts were in excess of 100 mph, with a peak gust of 142 mph near Naples Regional Airport at 435 PM in association with the eastern eye wall. These winds produced major wind damage with at least 88 buildings destroyed and over 1,500 with major damage. Heavy tree and power pole damage, along with minor structural damage, was observed in areas affected by the eye wall. Post-storm survey revealed the likelihood of mini-vortices in the eastern eye wall causing enhanced tree and structural damage in Port of the Islands and Collier-Seminole State Park. A total of 197,630 customers lost power across all of Collier County.

• Cold/Wind Chill01/19/1997

  Coastal Collier

  $200M damage

  What happened

  hard freeze in rural areas.

• Collier County Regional WTPServes 216,993 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+9 monitoring or reporting
• Naples Water DeptServes 83,804 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+14 monitoring or reporting
• Marco Island Utilities (City Of)Serves 31,830 · Surface water · PrivateNo health violations+7 monitoring or reporting
• Immokalee WaterServes 26,841 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+9 monitoring or reporting
• Ave Maria Utility Company, LLLPServes 11,982 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+20 monitoring or reporting
• Everglades CityServes 2,978 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+8 monitoring or reporting
• Port of the IslandsServes 1,200 · Groundwater · Private3 health violations+9 monitoring or reporting
• Goodland Water CompanyServes 853 · Purchased surface water · PrivateNo health violations+7 monitoring or reporting