North Weeki Wachee, FL
North Weeki Wachee, FL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
North Weeki Wachee sits at the 88th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 4,959 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts North Weeki Wachee at the 87th percentile, close to its 88th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
52.5% of North Weeki Wachee's 4,959 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 23.2% Direct and 24.4% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where North Weeki Wachee ranks
North Weeki Wachee scores 88th nationally and 74th within Florida — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, North Weeki Wachee ranks 3,843 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 3,459 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 250 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in North Weeki Wachee
At the 88th percentile nationally, North Weeki Wachee carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in North Weeki Wachee (52.5% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 4,959 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for North Weeki Wachee. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond North Weeki Wachee, see the exposure-zones guide.