{
  "updated_at": "2026-05-28",
  "disclaimer": "Statistics include third-party sources; verify at source_url before citing.",
  "schema_types": [
    "Dataset",
    "ItemList"
  ],
  "entity_id": "https://rubiconflood.com/feeds/statistics.json#dataset",
  "distribution": "https://rubiconflood.com/feeds/statistics.json",
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "fl-hurricane-season",
      "label": "Atlantic hurricane season",
      "value": "June 1 – November 30",
      "context": "Primary window when Florida homeowners stage opening protection before landfall pressure.",
      "source_name": "NOAA National Hurricane Center",
      "source_url": "https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/",
      "as_of": "2026-05-28",
      "category": "seasonality"
    },
    {
      "id": "nfip-policies-fl",
      "label": "NFIP policies in force (Florida)",
      "value": "1.7M+ policies (statewide, historical high)",
      "context": "Florida carries a large share of U.S. flood insurance exposure — many homeowners still underinsured for opening-level nuisance flooding.",
      "source_name": "FEMA National Flood Insurance Program",
      "source_url": "https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance",
      "as_of": "2025-01-01",
      "category": "insurance"
    },
    {
      "id": "ian-surge-context",
      "label": "Hurricane Ian (2022) surge context",
      "value": "Double-digit feet of surge in parts of SWFL",
      "context": "Barrier systems address opening lines; surge planning must account for elevation, drainage, and code — not openings alone.",
      "source_name": "National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report",
      "source_url": "https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/",
      "as_of": "2023-04-01",
      "category": "storms"
    },
    {
      "id": "sandbag-labor-fema",
      "label": "Sandbag deployment labor (FEMA guidance)",
      "value": "Hundreds of bags per large opening; multi-person crews",
      "context": "FEMA sandbag guidance emphasizes time, fill material, and disposal — recurring cost each event.",
      "source_name": "FEMA Sandbag Information",
      "source_url": "https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/building-science/safer-oom/sandbags",
      "as_of": "2024-01-01",
      "category": "sandbags"
    },
    {
      "id": "swfl-population-growth",
      "label": "SWFL coastal development",
      "value": "High concentration of slab-on-grade homes with garage and lanai openings",
      "context": "Lee and Collier counties include large canal-side and coastal residential stock vulnerable at thresholds.",
      "source_name": "U.S. Census Bureau — Florida county profiles",
      "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lecocountyflorida,colliercountyflorida",
      "as_of": "2024-07-01",
      "category": "local"
    },
    {
      "id": "fl-rainfall-annual",
      "label": "Southwest Florida annual rainfall",
      "value": "50–60 inches typical in coastal SWFL counties",
      "context": "Heavy afternoon rain bands can produce nuisance flooding at openings independent of named storms.",
      "source_name": "NOAA Climate Data",
      "source_url": "https://www.weather.gov/",
      "as_of": "2025-01-01",
      "category": "rainfall"
    },
    {
      "id": "storm-surge-definition",
      "label": "Storm surge (NHC definition)",
      "value": "Abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above predicted astronomical tides",
      "context": "Surge planning must account for elevation and drainage — barriers address opening lines, not whole-site inundation.",
      "source_name": "NOAA National Hurricane Center",
      "source_url": "https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/surge/",
      "as_of": "2025-01-01",
      "category": "storm-surge"
    },
    {
      "id": "fema-sfha-context",
      "label": "Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA)",
      "value": "FEMA-mapped zones where flood insurance may be required for mortgaged properties",
      "context": "Zone designation informs insurance conversations — opening protection is separate from NFIP mapping.",
      "source_name": "FEMA Flood Map Service Center",
      "source_url": "https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home",
      "as_of": "2025-01-01",
      "category": "fema"
    },
    {
      "id": "fl-nuisance-flooding",
      "label": "Nuisance / shallow opening flooding",
      "value": "Common at garage and slider thresholds before deep inundation",
      "context": "Many SWFL homeowners experience repeat shallow water at openings — measured barriers target this line.",
      "source_name": "Rubicon field assessment context",
      "source_url": "https://rubiconflood.com/data/florida-flood-statistics",
      "as_of": "2026-05-28",
      "category": "flooding"
    }
  ]
}