All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
In accordance with Section 8(d) of the HIP-WI Endorsement and the Hurricane Data Provisions, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) reviewed the NOAA CPC dataset and preformed a re-analysis of the 2024 cyclones up to August 31, 2024. The approved counties will have an updated payment flag and triggering event date available by close of business today in the following formats:
- Actuarial Information Browser (AIB) online reporting application:
https://aibpf-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/ActuarialInformationBrowser/CropCriteria.aspx - Actuarial Data Master (ADM) bulk data file download:
https://pubfs-rma.fpac.usda.gov/pub/References/actuarial_data_master/
The following additional counties were triggered for Reinsurance Year (RY) 2024 on August 4 to August 8, 2024, for payment under the Tropical Storm Option.
| Cyclone | State | County | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debby, 2024 (RY 2024) | Florida | Hillsborough* | Pasco | Pinellas |
| Georgia | Atkinson* | Coffee* | Lanier* | |
| North Carolina | Chatham* | Lee | ||
*Adjacent County
The RY 2025 HIP-WI Tropical Storm Option uses a threshold of 5.9 inches to determine the county triggers. The following additional counties were triggered for RY 2025 on August 4 to August 8, 2024, for payment under the Tropical Storm Option.
| Cyclone | State | County | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debby, 2024 (RY 2025) | Florida | Hillsborough* | Hernando* | Pasco |
| Pinellas | Polk* | Sumter* | ||
| Georgia | Atkinson* | Coffee* | Lanier* | |
| North Carolina | Chatham* | Lee | ||
*Adjacent County
Attachment A provides a map of the RY 2024 county triggers. Attachment B (text) provides a map of the four-day rainfall totals by county. RMA preformed a re-analysis of Hurricane Beryl, and no new triggers were identified. Additional information on the policy, including frequently asked questions, videos, and a fact sheet, is available at rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insurance/highlighted-initiatives-plans/hurricane-insurance-protection-wind-index.
DISPOSAL DATE
12/31/2025