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Natural hazards in Yeehaw Junction · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Yeehaw Junction

Yeehaw Junction isn’t graded for hazard risk: Yeehaw Junction has 440 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
6
of 24 declared for Osceola County
By hazard

What Yeehaw Junction faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

River and rain flooding

43%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 61% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 2 years in the area

Strong wind

19%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area

Wildfire

18%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 2% of U.S. census tracts

Hurricanes

15%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 86% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 4 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Tornadoes Earthquakes Cold waves Lightning Hail Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingWinter stormsIce stormsAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts strong wind at 37% of Yeehaw Junction’s expected losses. Strong wind does little damage to buildings (18.8%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

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.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Yeehaw Junction flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Yeehaw Junction. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Yeehaw Junction isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Osceola County.
Disasters

6 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Yeehaw Junction

Disasters that paid out in Yeehaw Junction itself (aid to households or repair grants to Yeehaw Junction), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2022Hurricane Ian1 households applied for aid$11K aid approved
  2. 2017Hurricane Irma3 households applied for aid$1K aid approved
  3. 2004Hurricane Jeanne21 households applied for aid$51K aid approved
  4. 2004Hurricane Ivan4 households applied for aid$10K aid approved
  5. 2004Hurricane Frances8 households applied for aid$16K aid approved
  6. 2004Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley1 households applied for aid$920 aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in Yeehaw JunctionOsceola County only

Osceola County has had 24 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 3 FEMA wildfire suppression grants (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Osceola County, 1999–2001.

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Get ready for what Yeehaw Junction faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • 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.
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High winds
  • Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
  • Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
  • Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Wildfire
  • Clear dead leaves and brush within 5 feet of the house.
  • Sign up for local alerts and know two ways out.
  • Keep N95 masks for smoky days.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hurricane season
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • 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.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Yeehaw Junction

Is Yeehaw Junction 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 Osceola County, 36% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 6.0% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Yeehaw Junction?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Yeehaw Junction’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 Yeehaw Junction?

By FEMA money that reached Yeehaw Junction, Hurricane Jeanne (2004): 21 households applied for aid, $51K approved.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Yeehaw Junction’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.