Dixie County, FL Environment & Hazard Risk

• HurricaneRelatively Moderate$4.2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.7 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$182K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 542 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$252K/yr expected annual loss, about 85 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$160K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.4 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$329K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$32.7K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,261 years
• DroughtVery Low$4,480/yr expected annual loss, about 17 events a year
• Cold waveVery Low$184K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
• Strong windVery Low$51.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• LandslideVery Low$8/yr expected annual loss, about once every 13 years
• HailVery Low$3,465/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Winter weatherVery Low$773/yr expected annual loss, about once every 19 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.

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Homes with flood insurance

556 of 9,564 (5.8%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

3,782

Insured in high-risk zones

538 (14%)

Flood claims since 1978

916

Claims paid since 1978

$21.4M

• Thunderstorm Wind86
• Drought37
• Tropical Storm28
• Excessive Heat13
• Hurricane (Typhoon)13 · 6 deaths
• Storm Surge/Tide12
• Flood11
• Hail11
• Flash Flood8
• Heavy Rain4

• Hurricane (Typhoon)09/26/2024

  Inland Dixie

  3 deaths, $1.1B damage

  What happened

  One person was killed when a tree fell through their house. Two others died from cardiac arrest. There were 120 people in the mini temporary hospital that was set up. Nearly all customers lost power due to widespread downed power lines and trees.

• Hurricane (Typhoon)08/30/2023

  Inland Dixie

  $70M damage

  What happened

  Significant power outages occurred across Dixie county due to hurricane force winds from Idalia. Approximately 9389 residents lost power, or about 88% of customers.

• Hurricane (Typhoon)08/05/2024

  Inland Dixie

  3 deaths, $35M damage

  What happened

  There were many downed trees and power lines across the county. Two people died in traffic accidents, and one person died from a tree falling through the roof of a house.

• Storm Surge/Tide09/26/2024

  Coastal Dixie

  $64.4M damage

  What happened

  Preliminary estimates indicated that a storm surge greater than 15 feet above ground occurred at Horseshoe Beach, where 70% of the community was destroyed.

• Storm Surge/Tide09/02/2016

  Coastal Dixie

  $43.1M damage

  What happened

  Hurricane Hermine impacted the Florida big bend in early September with significant storm surge along the coast and strong winds inland which downed numerous trees and power lines, resulting in extended power outages in Tallahassee. The following inundation values (height above mean higher high water) were estimated along the coast. Panama City Beach: 1.71 ft, Panama City Marina: 1.60 ft, Apalachicola: 3.04 ft, Curtis Mill (US-319): 5.29 ft, Spring Creek Entrance: 5.91 ft, Town of Saint Marks: 5.08 ft, Saint Marks Lighthouse: 6.28 ft, Nutall Rise (Aucilla River): 6.07 ft, Econfina River: 7.17 ft, Spring Warrior Creek: 8.57 ft, Jabo Road (Taylor county): 7.94 ft, Keaton Beach: 7.57 ft, Steinhatchee Entrance: 7.30 ft, Shired Creek (Dixie county): 7.24 ft, Gopher River (Dixie county): 6.19 ft. In addition, storm surge was noted up the Suwannee River past the US-19 gauge at Wilcox, which is more than 20 river miles from the mouth of the river. The Wakulla River at Wakulla Springs also had its 2nd highest crest on record behind Hurricane Dennis (2005) at 7.49 ft NGVD29. There were three tornadoes confirmed, all brief EF0's in Taylor county with no damage reported...

• Flood03/10/1998

  Dixie

  $35M damage

  What happened

  Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, and Jackson counties were declared federal disaster areas. Nearly 6 inches of rain from March 8-9 caused urban/small stream flooding in Bayou George and much of the north and northwest Bay County. In Calhoun County, 28 county roads and State Road 69 were closed to flooding. Approximately 400 homes and businesses sustained flood damage (57 in Blountstown). The Chipola River at Altha crested near 31.2 feet on March 14. The Apalachicola River at Blountstown crested near 27.2 feet (third highest) on March 13. In Dixie County, rising waters along the Suwannee River forced the evacuation of 200 residents. Numerous county and secondary roads were flooded. In Franklin County, rising waters along the Apalachicola River flooded 40 to 50 homes near Fort Gadsden and Bay City. In Gadsden County, floodwaters closed State Road 12 near Concord. In Gulf County, nearly 600 homes sustained flood damage and more than 60 county and secondary roads were closed where water was four feet deep in places. Howard Creek (pop. 400) experienced the worst flooding. More than 2000 people were evacuated. In Holmes County, flooding along...

• Cross City WtpServes 2,550 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+9 monitoring or reporting
• Suwannee Water ; Sewer DistrictServes 1,900 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• Horseshoe Beach WtpServes 300 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+19 monitoring or reporting
• Shady Oaks Rv ; MhpServes 100 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting