FEMA puts June Park’s expected hazard damage per building above that of 93% of U.S. towns, mostly from hurricanes
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, June Park gets a D for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 93% of U.S. towns, #536 of 638 in Florida. Most of that expected damage is hurricanes (74%), then river and rain flooding (20%). Flood insurance has paid 26 claims here since 1985.
Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded
What June Park faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
River and rain flooding
Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.
What’s behind June Park’s grade
Hurricanes are 74% of the building damage FEMA expects in June Park, and June Park’s rate of hurricanes damage is in the top 3% of U.S. census tracts. Wildfire adds 3%, at a rate in the top 6% of U.S. census tracts.
D #536 of 638 in Florida; higher expected damage per building than 93% of U.S. towns (21,298).
June Park’s residents live in 3 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
The typical Florida town has higher expected damage than 79% of U.S. towns; within the state, June Park has more expected damage per building than 84% of Florida towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $3.7M a year in losses across June Park: $3.3M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does June Park flood? Sometimes: 26 flood claims since 1985
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in June Park, from FEMA’s records: 16.4 per 1,000 homes, more than 81% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- Hurricane Irma10 claims · $485K
- Tropical Storm Fay9 claims · $106K
- Hurricane Jeanne2 claims · $21K
June Park isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Brevard County.The storms June Park remembers
None of the 29 disasters declared for Brevard County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching June Park itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 201710 flood claims paidThe year of Hurricane Irma, declared for Brevard County
- 20089 flood claims paidThe year of Tropical Storm Fay, declared for Brevard County
- 20042 flood claims paidThe year of Hurricane Jeanne, declared for Brevard County
Brevard County has had 29 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often hurricanes and tropical storms, then severe storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
Also 4 FEMA wildfire suppression grants (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Brevard County, 1999–2008.
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June Park is 2nd of the 2 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Melbourne | Dmore damage than 93% | hurricanes | 110 |
| June Park | Dmore damage than 93% | hurricanes | 26 |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what June Park faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
- Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
- Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
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Questions about natural hazards in June Park
Is June Park at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, June Park has higher expected damage per building than 93% of U.S. towns: D for hazard risk, #536 of 638 in Florida. Most of the expected damage is hurricanes (74%) and river and rain flooding (20%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does June Park flood?
Flood insurance has paid 26 claims in June Park since 1985, $640K in all, or 16.4 per 1,000 homes, more than 81% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Hurricane Irma (10).
Is June Park in a flood zone?
Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Brevard County, 47% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 11.8% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in June Park?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for June Park’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
What was the biggest storm in June Park?
By flood claims, Hurricane Irma: 10 paid, $485K.
Is June Park at risk from hurricanes?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (74%), and June Park’s rate for it is in the top 3% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in June Park.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where June Park’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.