Hurricane season 2026 in the Atlantic runs from June 1 to November 30, with peak storm activity from mid-August through early October. Forecasters at NOAA, Colorado State, and the UK Met Office all expect another above-average season — warmer Atlantic sea surface temperatures and a developing La Niña pattern point to more named storms reaching Florida. Here's how to track flooding in real time when one of them does.
When does hurricane season start?
Officially June 1, but the real Florida threat window opens around August 15 and stays elevated through October. The deadliest storms in Florida history — Andrew (1992), Wilma (2005), Irma (2017), Michael (2018), Ian (2022) — all hit during that window.
Step 1: Prepare before the cone
Don't wait until a storm has a name. Build a 72-hour supply kit, know your county's evacuation zone (different from your FEMA flood zone), and save the addresses you care about as watched zones on Floodi. Our full prep checklist is in How to Prepare Your Florida Home for Hurricane Season.
Step 2: Use Floodi's Storm Mode during the storm
When the National Weather Service issues a tropical storm or hurricane warning anywhere in Florida, Floodi automatically switches into Storm Mode. The live map turns on a red NWS warning banner, surfaces a one-tap "Report flooding" button, and prioritizes recent reports so you see the freshest street-level flooding first. Open the live Florida flood map the moment landfall starts.
Step 3: Track flooding by region
Storms rarely affect all of Florida equally. Bookmark the regional flood map closest to you and to family:
- Southeast Florida (Miami, Broward, Palm Beach)
- Tampa Bay
- Orlando & Central Florida
- Jacksonville & Northeast Florida
- Pensacola & the Panhandle
- Florida Keys
Step 4: After the storm
The danger isn't over at landfall — it shifts to inland flooding, downed power lines, and contaminated water. Don't drive through standing water (six inches floats a car), photograph all damage before cleanup, and report passable vs. blocked roads on Floodi so neighbors and first responders can route around the worst spots.
Save floodi.app to your home screen now — when the next storm forms, you'll already be ready.