Does Suncoast Estates flood?
Suncoast Estates, Fort Myers, FL · ZIP codes 33917 and 33905: the ZIP codes on most of the flood insurance claims counted here. ZIP codes do not follow neighborhood lines.
Yes. Insured properties in and around Suncoast Estates have filed flood claims. About 27% of Suncoast Estates’s mapped area is inside FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area; the rest is in moderate or minimal-hazard Zone X. NFIP flood insurance records list 22 claims from the Census block groups that cover Suncoast Estates, from 1979 through 2022. 9 of them received a payment, totaling $117,719 (not adjusted for inflation). The busiest years were 2004 (4 claims), 1998 (2 claims), 1997 (2 claims).
Past claims do not predict future flooding, and a neighborhood figure cannot tell you about one building. Look up the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and get flood insurance quotes before you sign a lease or a contract.
Check a specific address in Suncoast Estates
Neighborhood figures are averages. Our address check looks up the FEMA flood zone and the hurricane evacuation zone at one address, from the same public maps: check if your address is in a flood zone.
Flood zones street by street in Suncoast Estates
The named streets in Suncoast Estates, longest first, with how much of each street’s length inside Suncoast Estates lies in FEMA’s high-risk flood zones (the Special Flood Hazard Area, zones A and V). Length is the part inside Suncoast Estates; the main zone is the FEMA zone covering most of that length. A street can cross several zones, so the zone at one address can differ from the street’s main zone: check the address above for that. 21 shorter streets are not listed.
| Street | Length | In high-risk zones | Main zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Dr | 2.1 mi | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (98%) |
| Suncoast Dr | 2.1 mi | 57% | AE (57%) |
| McDaniel Dr | 1.9 mi | 56% | AE (56%) |
| Breeze Dr | 1.9 mi | 4.4% | X (unshaded, minimal) (69%) |
| Ebson Dr | 1.9 mi | 51% | AE (51%) |
| Marx Dr | 1.8 mi | 46% | X (unshaded, minimal) (54%) |
| Grady Dr | 1.8 mi | 7.9% | X (shaded, 0.2% annual chance) (46%) |
| Bartholomew Dr | 1.5 mi | 3.8% | X (unshaded, minimal) (54%) |
| Tucker Ln | 1.2 mi | 0.7% | X (unshaded, minimal) (99%) |
| Laurel Ln | 1.2 mi | 54% | AE (54%) |
| Case Ln | 1.1 mi | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Zoysia Ln | 1.1 mi | 68% | AE (68%) |
| Payne Ln | 1.1 mi | 2.9% | X (unshaded, minimal) (97%) |
| Gish Ln | 1.1 mi | 2.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (98%) |
| Shelby Ln | 1.0 mi | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Bogart Dr NE | 4,460 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Bahia Ln | 4,040 ft | 82% | AE (82%) |
| Tolles Dr | 3,940 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Penny Dr | 3,940 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Cook Dr | 3,570 ft | 8.3% | X (unshaded, minimal) (73%) |
| Everhart Rd | 3,170 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Cantor Ln | 2,920 ft | 53% | AE (53%) |
| Nault Rd | 2,620 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Sevigny Dr | 2,620 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Gage Way | 2,520 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
Streets: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Transportation (primary, secondary and local roads). Flood zones: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels, retrieved October 25, 2026. Each street is clipped to the neighborhood boundary and measured in an equal-area projection. Street lengths are rounded.
Flood zones in Suncoast Estates
Share of Suncoast Estates’s mapped area (about 7.076 km²) in each FEMA flood zone, from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels. Mapped base flood elevations inside the neighborhood range from 9 to 9 feet. Effective date of the FIRM panel(s) covering it (12071C0259G, 12071C0260G, 12071C0276G, 12071C0278G): November 17, 2022.
| FEMA zone | Share of area |
|---|---|
| X (unshaded, minimal) | 59% |
| AE | 27% |
| X (shaded, 0.2% annual chance) | 13% |
| A | 0.4% |
What the zones mean
- Zone AE (and A, AH, AO)
- High-risk: part of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), the area FEMA maps as having a 1-percent chance of flooding in any given year (the “100-year” or base flood). AE areas have a mapped base flood elevation.
- Zone VE (and V)
- High-risk coastal areas, also in the SFHA, where the base flood is expected to bring additional hazards from storm waves.
- Zone X (shaded)
- Moderate hazard: between the limits of the 1-percent and the 0.2-percent-annual-chance (“500-year”) flood.
- Zone X (unshaded)
- Minimal hazard: outside the SFHA and higher than the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood elevation. Minimal is not zero: flood claims are filed from X zones too.
Source: FEMA Glossary: Flood Zones.
Flood insurance claims over time
Claims filed under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from the 2010 Census block groups that cover Suncoast Estates. About 80% of the combined area of those block groups lies inside Suncoast Estates. Only insured properties appear, so these counts understate total flooding.
By decade
| Decade | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | $2,239 |
| 1980s | 3 | $4,875 |
| 1990s | 4 | $0 |
| 2000s | 10 | $40,710 |
| 2010s | 2 | $63,454 |
| 2020s | 2 | $6,441 |
By year of loss
Named flood events with the most claims
- Hurricane Charley: 4 claims
- Hurricane Irma: 2 claims
- Hurricane Ian: 2 claims
- Hurricane Wilma: 1 claims
- Tropical Storm Fay: 1 claims
FEMA labels some events only as “Flooding”. Claims by the flood zone the property was rated in:
- A/AE/AH/AO (high risk): 19
- Not reported: 2
- X/B/C (moderate or minimal): 1
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Hurricane evacuation zone
About 44% of Suncoast Estates is in Zone C of Lee County’s storm surge evacuation zones (Lee County Emergency Management, Evacuation Zones).
| Zone | What the county says it means | Share of Suncoast Estates |
|---|---|---|
| Zone B | see the county’s zone description | 16% |
| Zone C | see the county’s zone description | 44% |
| Zone D | see the county’s zone description | 40% |
Zones can split a street. Confirm the exact address with the county (Lee County: Find My Evacuation Zone) and follow official evacuation orders. Lee County GIS provides this data as a public information resource, updated only periodically, and makes no warranty of any kind.
Before you rent or buy in Suncoast Estates
- Look up the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center; a neighborhood can mix high-risk and minimal-hazard zones.
- Ask the landlord or seller about past flooding and flood insurance claims at the property.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: new NFIP policies usually take 30 days to start (FloodSmart (NFIP): Buy a Flood Insurance Policy).
- Ask which floor the unit is on and where parking, storage and mechanical equipment sit.
Living in Suncoast Estates
Flood maps are only one part of choosing a neighborhood. To compare Suncoast Estates with other Fort Myers neighborhoods on more than flooding, see Fort Myers on StrollPlace.
Buyer and renter FAQ
Does Suncoast Estates flood?
Yes. Insured properties in and around Suncoast Estates have filed flood claims. About 27% of Suncoast Estates’s mapped area is inside FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area; the rest is in moderate or minimal-hazard Zone X. NFIP flood insurance records list 22 claims from the Census block groups that cover Suncoast Estates, from 1979 through 2022. 9 of them received a payment, totaling $117,719 (not adjusted for inflation). The busiest years were 2004 (4 claims), 1998 (2 claims), 1997 (2 claims). Past claims do not predict future flooding, and conditions vary street by street, so check the specific address.
Is Suncoast Estates in a flood zone?
About 27% of Suncoast Estates’s mapped area is inside FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area; the rest is in moderate or minimal-hazard Zone X. Shares by zone: X (unshaded, minimal) 59%; AE 27%; X (shaded, 0.2% annual chance) 13%; A 0.4%. The FIRM panel(s) covering it took effect November 17, 2022.
Which streets in Suncoast Estates are in a high-risk flood zone?
Most of the length of Suncoast Dr, McDaniel Dr, Ebson Dr, Laurel Ln, Zoysia Ln, Bahia Ln and Cantor Ln lies in FEMA high-risk zones (the Special Flood Hazard Area). Less than 10% of Hart Dr, Breeze Dr, Grady Dr, Bartholomew Dr, Tucker Ln, Case Ln, Payne Ln and Gish Ln does. Zones can change along a street, so check the exact address.
What ZIP code is Suncoast Estates in?
Suncoast Estates is in Fort Myers, FL. ZIP codes 33917 and 33905: the ZIP codes on most of the flood insurance claims counted here. ZIP codes do not follow neighborhood lines. Check the specific address for its own flood zone.
Do renters need flood insurance?
Standard renters policies usually do not cover flood. Renters in a community that participates in the NFIP can buy contents-only flood coverage, up to $100,000 for belongings.
How long does a new flood policy take to start?
A new NFIP policy generally takes effect 30 days after purchase. Exceptions include no wait when the policy is bought while making, increasing, extending or renewing a mortgage, and a one-day wait in a newly designated high-risk zone within 12 months of the map change.
How much coverage can NFIP provide?
For a one-to-four family home, NFIP building coverage goes up to $250,000 and contents coverage up to $100,000. You can buy flood insurance even if you are not in a high-risk zone, as long as your community participates in the NFIP.
Is Suncoast Estates in a hurricane evacuation zone?
About 44% of Suncoast Estates is in Zone C of Lee County’s storm surge evacuation zones. Check the exact address with the county and follow official orders.
FAQ sources: FloodSmart (NFIP): Buy a Flood Insurance Policy; FEMA Fact Sheet: Think you don’t need flood insurance? Think again (Jan. 21, 2025); 44 CFR 61.11, Effective date and time of coverage.
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How these numbers were made
Neighborhood boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Designated Places (TIGERweb): the unincorporated communities around the City of Fort Myers. Flood zone shares: the neighborhood polygon intersected with FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels, area computed in an equal-area projection; retrieved October 25, 2026. Claims: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 records for Lee County (county code 12071), dataset as of September 8, 2026, retrieved October 25, 2026. A 2010 Census block group is counted for a neighborhood when at least 25% of the block group lies inside the neighborhood, or at least 25% of the neighborhood lies inside the block group. Block groups used: 120710203001 (100.0% of the block group is inside Suncoast Estates), 120710203004 (100.0% of the block group is inside Suncoast Estates), 120710203002 (100.0% of the block group is inside Suncoast Estates), 120710203003 (38.9% of the block group is inside Suncoast Estates). Neighboring pages can share a block group, so their counts can overlap. Paid totals add building, contents and Increased Cost of Compliance payments and are not adjusted for inflation; a claim whose FEMA record shows a negative payment (an adjustment) counts as zero. Evacuation zones: the polygon intersected with Lee County’s zone polygons in an equal-area projection; shares below 0.1% are left out. See the methodology.
Sources
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), FEMA OpenFEMA Dataset: FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims - v3. Retrieved on October 25, 2026.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels. Retrieved on October 25, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Census Designated Places (TIGERweb): the unincorporated communities around the City of Fort Myers.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, 2010 Census Block Groups.
- FEMA Glossary: Flood Zones.
- FloodSmart (NFIP): Buy a Flood Insurance Policy.
- FEMA Fact Sheet: Think you don’t need flood insurance? Think again (Jan. 21, 2025).
- 44 CFR 61.11, Effective date and time of coverage.
- OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions.
- Lee County Emergency Management, Evacuation Zones (retrieved October 31, 2026).
- Lee County: Find My Evacuation Zone.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Transportation (primary, secondary and local roads).
Data as of September 8, 2026 (FEMA claims) and October 25, 2026 (flood zones); hazard data computed October 31, 2026. Page last updated October 31, 2026.