Water Damage in Orlando: the Numbers
22 facts about rain, storms and flood claims in Orlando. Each one stands on its own, names its period and links its source. Numbers marked "calculated" were worked out by Central Florida Dry Call from public data; the method is on the sources page.
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Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando has a daily weather record that starts on January 1, 1892, covering 111 years with rain readings.
Source: ACIS daily record, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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The wettest day in Orlando Executive Airport's record was September 16, 1945, with 8.43 in. of rain.
Source: ACIS daily record, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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Orlando Executive Airport recorded 398 days with 2.00 in. of rain or more from 1892 to 2026, the wettest 1% of days in its record.
Source: ACIS daily record, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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112 of Orlando's days with 2.00 in. or more of rain at Orlando Executive Airport came on or after January 1, 2000.
Source: ACIS daily record, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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Orlando Executive Airport has recorded 19 days with 5 inches of rain or more since 1892.
Source: ACIS daily record, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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During Hurricane Ian, Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando recorded 12.13 in. of rain on September 28 and 29, 2022.
Source: ACIS daily record, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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During Hurricane Irma, Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando recorded 6.95 in. of rain on September 10, 2017.
Source: ACIS daily record, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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June is Orlando's wettest month, with a 1991-2020 normal of 8.17 in. at Orlando Executive Airport.
Source: NCEI 1991-2020 normals via ACIS, Orlando Executive Airport.
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June through September bring 30.45 in. of Orlando's normal yearly 51.47 in. of rain at Orlando Executive Airport, based on 1991-2020 normals.
Source: NCEI 1991-2020 normals via ACIS, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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Orlando Executive Airport has recorded 4 nights at or below 20°F since 1892, the temperature at which unprotected pipes start to freeze.
Source: ACIS daily record, Orlando Executive Airport, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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FEMA records 1,865 National Flood Insurance Program claims across 31 Orlando ZIP codes, with $61,195,345 paid in total.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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Orlando ZIP codes had 803 NFIP flood claims with a 2022 date of loss, the year of Hurricane Ian, and $50,714,590 was paid on them.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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Orlando ZIP codes had 261 NFIP flood claims with a 2004 date of loss, and $1,393,777 was paid on them.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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ZIP 32822 has the most NFIP flood claims of any Orlando ZIP code, with 188 claims on record.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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ZIP 32825 has the largest NFIP flood payments of any Orlando ZIP code, $9,800,878 in total.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, calculated by Central Florida Dry Call on November 12, 2026.
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Orange County recorded about 16 inches of rain countywide during Hurricane Ian in 2022, and 17.24 inches near Union Park.
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Orange County counted 10,591 housing units with losses of more than $243 million from Hurricane Ian in 2022.
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In Orlo Vista, west of downtown Orlando, Hurricane Ian dropped 13.2 inches in 24 hours in 2022 and flooded homes, according to Orange County.
Source: Orange County Orlo Vista/Westside Manor flooding FAQ.
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The City of Orlando is a Class 6 community in FEMA's Community Rating System, which the city says can mean up to 20% less for flood insurance.
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New flood insurance policies take effect 30 days after purchase, the City of Orlando notes.
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OUC is responsible for water mains and service lines up to and including the meter in Orlando; leaks on the house side of the meter are the owner's.
Source: OUC: report an outage or problem.
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Florida law generally bars a property insurance claim unless notice is given within 1 year of the date of loss.
Source: Fla. Stat. 627.70132.