Volusia County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Volusia County: 2.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Every large fire

1. Large fires mapped by the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity program since 1984: 1,000 acres or more in the West, 500 or more in the East. Prescribed burns are excluded. Acres here are the part of each perimeter inside this place.

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service), 1984 to 2026.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Tsunamis

1. Places where NOAA's Global Historical Tsunami Database records a tsunami's water arriving, with the greatest height it reached above sea level at the time. Only tsunamis NOAA rates probable or definite are counted. Heights from eyewitness accounts and tide gauges are mixed, and older events are less completely recorded.

NOAA NCEI/WDS Global Historical Tsunami Database, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Oct 6, 2016Hurricane (Typhoon), Volusia$514 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The center of major Hurricane Matthew passed only 30 miles offshore Volusia County during the morning hours of October 7, producing a 12-hour period of sustained tropical storm force winds through much of the county and a shorter period of frequent gusts to hurricane force closer to the coast. A NWS damage survey confirmed that sustained category 1 hurricane winds likely occurred along portions of the coastline. The highest sustained wind recorded at the Daytona Beach International Airport was 52 mph from the north at 0545LST on October 7 and the peak gust was 71 mph from the north at 0711LST. Other recorded peak wind gusts included 84 mph at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona…

2. Nov 9, 2022Storm Surge/Tide, Coastal Volusia County$495 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Persistent onshore flow ahead of and during Nicole led to water level rises of 3 to 5 feet, locally up to 6 feet, along the Volusia County coastline. Moderate to severe beach erosion along already weakened dunes left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ian led to additional failures of seawalls and structures along the coastline. Numerous structures, including homes, condominiums, and hotels were deemed unsafe and required additional analysis by engineers as well as county and state officials. Several homes along the 4000 block of S. Atlantic Ave. in Wilbur-by-the-Sea and in Port Orange collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean. Numerous waterfront structures along the intracoastal waters,…

3. Sep 28, 2022Flood$340 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Rainfall totals averaging between 10 to 16 inches, with locally higher amounts of up to 20 inches were reported particularly in the coastal part of the county, resulting in widespread residential, street, urban, and poor drainage flooding. ||County drone and helicopter footage combined with on-site surveys captured considerable river and lakeshore flooding, with water entering numerous structures along the St. Johns River near Astor and South Moon Fish Camp, Lake Monroe in Stone Island, and Little Lake near Osteen. The St. Johns River reached record crests at both Astor (4.71 ft. on Oct. 1) and Deland (6.33 ft. on Oct. 11). See separate entry for additional details on significant…

4. Sep 10, 2017Tropical Storm, Volusia$332 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Category 3 Hurricane Irma made landfall near Naples during the late afternoon of September 10. Irma then moved northward across west-central Florida during the overnight period while weakening to a Category 1 hurricane approximately 100 miles west of Daytona Beach. A long duration of damaging winds occurred across Volusia County, with a period of frequent gusts to hurricane force (especially near the coast). The highest sustained wind was measured at a WeatherFlow site in Daytona Beach (70 mph from the southeast at 2224LST on September 10) and the peak gust was 82 mph from the southeast at 2224LST at a WeatherFlow site located in New Smyrna Beach. A preliminary report indicated…

5. Sep 4, 2004Hurricane (Typhoon), Volusia$240 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The center of category 2 Hurricane Frances reached the Florida east coast near Sewall's Point in Martin County early on September 5th. Frances was moving to the west northwest at 7 mph and maintained hurricane strength as it crossed the east half of the Florida Peninsula. Frances was downgraded to a tropical storm in the afternoon on the 5th when it was about 50 miles east of Tampa Bay. In Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, the slow moving storm produced wind gusts to hurricane strength for about 19 hours, producing an estimated 4.5 billion dollars in damage. Wind gusts well over 100 mph destroyed coastal structures, marinas, and vessels. Farther inland, hundreds of…

6. Oct 9, 2024Flood$240 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Volusia County Emergency Management reported significant urban, street, and low-lying flooding as a result of 6 to 12 inches of rain in association with Hurricane Milton. A period of very heavy rainfall rates associated with the core of the storm led to flash flooding during the overnight period (Oct 9 - 10).||The heavy rain that fell as a result of the storm also led to a long-term river flood event along the St. Johns with the river near Geneva entering major flood on Oct 14, peaking at 10.15 feet on Oct 15. At Deland, the river rapidly rose to major flood stage on Oct 11, peaking at 5.49 ft on Oct. 14. Downstream at Astor, the river was already in minor flood stage at the…

7. Jul 1, 1998Wildfire$150 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The excessive heat and lack of rain that existed over east central Florida for much of June and July resulted in wild fires beginning in June and spreading over huge areas of Volusia and Brevard counties in late June and early July. Wild fires were also reported in Orange and Seminole counties. Hundreds of firefighters were called in from all over the Nation to help battle the fires. No major population centres were threatened but a huge battle was waged to keep the fires out of the towns of Mims and Scottsmoor. Residents of the area suffered may days of breathing heavy smoke that significantly reduced visibility. At one point Interstate 95 was closed through northern Brevard and…

8. May 19, 2009Flood$68.6 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over five days lead to several feet of standing water in many areas of eastern Volusia County. Rainfall totals reached 18 to 28 inches in several coastal areas. In addition to the accumulation of rain water, onshore flow and high tides over northeast Florida restricted water from draining into the intracoastal waterways, leading to a persistence of high water levels in many neighborhoods. Damage surveys determined 1531 homes were damaged in the county nearly 69 million dollars in damages and expenses. One indirect fatality was attributed to the flooding, when an intoxicated man fell into high waters and drowned. The man was last seen in Daytona…

9. Sep 25, 2004Hurricane (Typhoon), Volusia$59.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The center of category 3 Hurricane Jeanne reached the Florida east coast near Sewall's Point in Martin County shortly after midnight on September 26th. Remarkably, this is in the same location where Hurricane Frances came ashore on September 5th. Jeanne was moving to the west northwest at 12 mph and maintained hurricane strength as it crossed most of the Florida Peninsula. Jeanne was downgraded to a tropical storm in the afternoon of September 26th when it was about 40 miles northeast of Tampa Bay. In Volusia County, hurricane force wind gusts began with the rain bands on the north side of Jeanne as they moved on shore. The county, already battered by Hurricane Frances suffered…

10. Sep 15, 1999Hurricane (Typhoon), Volusia$55.0 million
    National Weather Service narrative

    The center of Hurricane Floyd passed about 115 statute miles off the coast of east central Florida on September 15th. The areas hardest hit were coastal sections of Brevard and Volusia counties. Both counties experienced widespread wind gusts to near 70 mph. Initial damage estimates in Volusia County were near $42 Million. About ten million of that was due to beach erosion. Three hundred thirty plus homes were damaged by wind or falling trees. Thousands of people were left without power. A large section of the Main Street Pier was destroyed by heavy surf in Daytona Beach. In Brevard County damage estimates were near $10 million. About $8 million of that was due to beach erosion. A…

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

102°F2 times, most recently Jul 15, 1981

All-time low

15°FJan 21, 1985

Warmest night

82°F4 times, most recently Aug 25, 2020

Coldest day

33°FDec 25, 1983

Wettest day

9.15 inOct 8, 1953

Snowiest day

0.7 inMay 4, 2005

Hottest year

2015mean 73.7°F

Coldest year

1940mean 67.5°F

Wettest year

195379.29 in

Driest year

195631.36 in

Station Daytona Beach International Airport (USW00012834), 26 ft elevation, 7.7 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1937 to October 26, 2026; 100.0% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00012834.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Tsunamis NOAA NCEI/WDS Global Historical Tsunami Database.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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