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Natural hazards in Glenaire · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Glenaire

Glenaire isn’t graded for hazard risk: Glenaire has 587 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 1998.

Flood claims
1
paid since 1998 · $22K
Disasters paid out here
1
of 22 declared for Clay County
By hazard

What Glenaire 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

71%of expected building damage
About average · lower than 58% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

15%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 85% of U.S. census tracts

Hail

11%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 9% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 9 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Earthquakes Ice storms Strong wind Wildfire Winter storms Heat waves top 2% Lightning Cold waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingHurricanesAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts cold waves at 18% of Glenaire’s expected losses. Cold waves do little damage to buildings (0.0%), 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 Glenaire flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 1998

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Glenaire, from FEMA’s records.

Paid flood claims, by year
1998: 1 claim1999: 0 claims2000: 0 claims2001: 0 claims2002: 0 claims2003: 0 claims2004: 0 claims2005: 0 claims2006: 0 claims2007: 0 claims2008: 0 claims2009: 0 claims2010: 0 claims2011: 0 claims2012: 0 claims2013: 0 claims2014: 0 claims2015: 0 claims2016: 0 claims2017: 0 claims2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 0 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims1998
19982026
1
paid claims since 1998
$22K
paid to owners
0
homes flooded more than once
$22K
average claim
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

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

Insurance rates: Clay County.
Disasters

1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Glenaire

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

  1. 2002Severe Winter Ice Storm$13K to the City of Glenaire for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in GlenaireClay County only

Clay County has had 22 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

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Get ready for what Glenaire 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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Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hail
  • Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
  • Stay away from windows while it falls.
  • Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
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 Glenaire

Does Glenaire flood?

Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Glenaire since 1998, $22K in all.

Is Glenaire 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 Clay County, 27% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Glenaire?

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

By FEMA money that reached Glenaire, Severe Winter Ice Storm (2002): $13K to the City of Glenaire for repairs.

Storm stories

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