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Quick facts

Homes on the tax roll

119,346

Residential parcels on the Florida Department of Revenue roll

FEMA flood map in effect

Dec 2022

First flood map 1975

Flood insurance discount

25% off

Charlotte County, Community Rating System Class 5

Most flood claims in one storm

3,489

Hurricane Milton 2024, 2,838 paid

Homes with water, FEMA aid

3,335

Aid registrations reporting water inside, Hurricane Milton 2024

Elevation certificates

36,863

County records of surveyed floor heights

Sinkhole reports

5

Florida Geological Survey, mostly unverified

Past storms in Charlotte County

National Flood Insurance Program claims and FEMA aid registrations that reported water inside the home, for the whole county.

Flood claims and FEMA aid by storm in Charlotte County
StormClaimsPaidAid, water inside
Hurricane Irma 201722889456
Tropical Storm Eta 20203021–
Hurricane Ian 20222,1559011,467
Hurricane Idalia 2023130107123
Hurricane Debby 202417100
Hurricane Helene 20242,6392,1752,538
Hurricane Milton 20243,4892,8383,335

Frequently asked questions

Do I need flood insurance in Charlotte County?

Lenders require flood insurance on a federally backed mortgage when the building is in one of FEMA's high-risk zones, the ones starting with A or V. The map that sets those zones in Charlotte County took effect on December 15, 2022. Outside those zones insurance is optional, but claims come from moderate- and low-risk zones too, so it's worth checking the zone and the floor height of the exact home.

When was the FEMA flood map for Charlotte County last updated?

The flood map in effect for Charlotte County took effect on December 15, 2022. The county's first flood map dates to September 19, 1975.

Is there a flood insurance discount in Charlotte County?

Charlotte County is in FEMA's Community Rating System at Class 5, which takes 25% off National Flood Insurance Program premiums for policies inside the high-risk flood zone. Classes run from 10 to 1, and each step down adds 5% off.

Which storms flooded Charlotte County the most?

By National Flood Insurance Program claims across Charlotte County, the worst recent storms were Hurricane Milton 2024 (3,489 claims, 2,838 paid), Hurricane Helene 2024 (2,639 claims, 2,175 paid), and Hurricane Ian 2022 (2,155 claims, 901 paid). After Hurricane Milton 2024, 3,335 FEMA aid registrations in the county reported water inside the home. Claims only count insured homes, so the real number of flooded homes is higher.

Are there sinkholes in Charlotte County?

The Florida Geological Survey has 5 subsidence reports on file for Charlotte County. Most reports were never verified, and a report near a home doesn't mean the ground under it is unstable. The full report lists the nearest ones.

Charlotte County surrounds Charlotte Harbor, including Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte; Hurricane Charley hit Punta Gorda in 2004, and Ian crossed the county in 2022.

Charlotte County has about 119,000 homes on the state tax roll. The FEMA flood map in effect for Charlotte County took effect on December 15, 2022; the county's first flood map dates to 1975. The storm that left the most flood insurance claims in the county was Hurricane Milton 2024, with 3,489, followed by Hurricane Helene 2024 with 2,639. Charlotte County is in FEMA's Community Rating System at Class 5, which takes 25% off National Flood Insurance Program premiums for policies inside the high-risk flood zone.

On the Gulf coast, the worst floods come from hurricane storm surge pushed into bays, canals, and river mouths, and from heavy rain that can't drain while the tide is high. The storms we track for Southwest Florida are Hurricane Irma 2017, Tropical Storm Eta 2020, Hurricane Ian 2022, Hurricane Idalia 2023, South Florida flood June 2024, Hurricane Debby 2024, Hurricane Helene 2024, and Hurricane Milton 2024.

Search any address in Charlotte County for a free report: its FEMA flood zone and whether insurance is required, its risk level, and its floor height against the flood line. The full report adds a 0 to 100 risk score, the flood insurance cost, the home's record in each storm we track, and a PDF to share.

Compiled by FloodMaps from FEMA, state, and county records. Data dates: 2026 county tax roll (preliminary values); flood claims and FEMA aid for storms from 2016 through Hurricane Milton (October 2024); FEMA map dates and insurance discounts as of October 8, 2026.

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