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Quick facts

Homes on the tax roll

9,802

Residential parcels on the Florida Department of Revenue roll

FEMA flood map in effect

Oct 2021

First flood map 1988

Flood insurance discount

None

DeSoto County isn't in the Community Rating System

Most flood claims in one storm

148

Hurricane Ian 2022, 126 paid

Homes with water, FEMA aid

939

Aid registrations reporting water inside, Hurricane Ian 2022

Past storms in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County
StormClaimsPaidAid, water inside
Hurricane Irma 20175751443
Hurricane Ian 2022148126939
Hurricane Helene 20248815
Hurricane Milton 20247348

Frequently asked questions

Do I need flood insurance in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County took effect on October 7, 2021. 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 DeSoto County last updated?

The flood map in effect for DeSoto County took effect on October 7, 2021. The county's first flood map dates to June 3, 1988.

Is there a flood insurance discount in DeSoto County?

DeSoto County takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program but isn't in FEMA's Community Rating System, so NFIP policies there get no community discount. Classes run from 10 to 1, and each step down adds 5% off.

Which storms flooded DeSoto County the most?

By National Flood Insurance Program claims across DeSoto County, the worst recent storms were Hurricane Ian 2022 (148 claims, 126 paid), Hurricane Irma 2017 (57 claims, 51 paid), and Hurricane Helene 2024 (8 claims, 8 paid). After Hurricane Ian 2022, 939 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.

What causes flooding in DeSoto County?

Away from the coast, flooding comes from rain: rivers that rise for days after a tropical storm, lakes and low basins that fill, and closed depressions that drain slowly into the ground. 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. DeSoto County has 9,802 homes on the state tax roll.

DeSoto County is inland southwest Florida, with Arcadia on the Peace River, which rose to a record crest after Hurricane Ian in 2022.

DeSoto County has 9,802 homes on the state tax roll. The FEMA flood map in effect for DeSoto County took effect on October 7, 2021; the county's first flood map dates to 1988. The storm that left the most flood insurance claims in the county was Hurricane Ian 2022, with 148, followed by Hurricane Irma 2017 with 57. DeSoto County takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program but isn't in FEMA's Community Rating System, so NFIP policies there get no community discount.

Away from the coast, flooding comes from rain: rivers that rise for days after a tropical storm, lakes and low basins that fill, and closed depressions that drain slowly into the ground. 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 DeSoto 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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