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Quick facts

Homes on the tax roll

233,098

Residential parcels on the Florida Department of Revenue roll

FEMA flood map in effect

Sep 2017

First flood map 1973

Flood insurance discount

25% off

Volusia County, Community Rating System Class 5

Most flood claims in one storm

3,487

Hurricane Ian 2022, 2,908 paid

Homes with water, FEMA aid

8,869

Aid registrations reporting water inside, Hurricane Ian 2022

New FEMA maps

Preliminary

Draft zones FEMA has released for review

Sinkhole reports

110

1 confirmed by the state

Past storms in Volusia 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 Volusia County
StormClaimsPaidAid, water inside
Hurricane Matthew 2016448213457
Hurricane Irma 20179467251,983
Hurricane Ian 20223,4872,9088,869
Hurricane Nicole 2022524333466
Hurricane Helene 2024203–
Hurricane Milton 20242,5962,3574,223

Frequently asked questions

Do I need flood insurance in Volusia 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 Volusia County took effect on September 29, 2017. 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 Volusia County last updated?

The flood map in effect for Volusia County took effect on September 29, 2017. The county's first flood map dates to November 23, 1973. FEMA has released preliminary maps for parts of the county; they don't change insurance requirements until they're adopted and take effect.

Is there a flood insurance discount in Volusia County?

Volusia 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 Volusia County the most?

By National Flood Insurance Program claims across Volusia County, the worst recent storms were Hurricane Ian 2022 (3,487 claims, 2,908 paid), Hurricane Milton 2024 (2,596 claims, 2,357 paid), and Hurricane Irma 2017 (946 claims, 725 paid). After Hurricane Ian 2022, 8,869 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 Volusia County?

The Florida Geological Survey has 110 subsidence reports on file for Volusia County, 1 of them confirmed as true sinkholes. 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.

Volusia County runs along the Atlantic from Ormond Beach to New Smyrna Beach, with Daytona Beach on the coast and DeLand inland.

Volusia County has about 233,000 homes on the state tax roll. The FEMA flood map in effect for Volusia County took effect on September 29, 2017; the county's first flood map dates to 1973. The storm that left the most flood insurance claims in the county was Hurricane Ian 2022, with 3,487, followed by Hurricane Milton 2024 with 2,596. Volusia 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 Atlantic coast, flooding comes from hurricane surge, seasonal king tides that back up through storm drains, and heavy rain on flat ground with a high water table. The storms we track for Central Florida are Hurricane Matthew 2016, Hurricane Irma 2017, Hurricane Ian 2022, Hurricane Nicole 2022, Hurricane Helene 2024, and Hurricane Milton 2024.

Search any address in Volusia 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 (final 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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