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 performed a re-analysis of the 2024 tropical cyclones that occurred up through September 30, 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:
aibpf-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/ActuarialInformationBrowser/CropCriteria - Actuarial Data Master (ADM) bulk data file download:
pubfs-rma.fpac.usda.gov/pub/References/actuarial_data_master/
The following additional county was triggered for Reinsurance Year (RY) 2024 and 2025 on September 11, 2024, for payment under the Tropical Storm Option.
| Cyclone | State | County (Parish) |
|---|---|---|
| Francine, 2024 | Louisiana | Livingston* |
*Adjacent County (Parish)
RMA preformed a re-analysis of Hurricane Helene, and while several counties were identified to exceed the rainfall threshold, they were already triggered as adjacent during the initial review. No new triggers were identified.
RMA expects to receive the final International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) location and windspeed data in the spring of 2025 and, upon receipt, will complete a re-analysis of all tropical cyclones that impacted the United States during the 2024 season.
Attachments A and C provide a map of the RY 2024 county triggers for Francine and Helene, respectively. Attachments B and D provide a map of the four-day rainfall totals by county for Francine and Helene, respectively.
Additional information on the policy, including frequently asked questions, videos, and a fact sheet, is available at www.rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insurance/highlighted-initiatives-plans/hurricane-insurance-protection-wind-index.
DISPOSAL DATE
12/31/2025
Attachment A | Attachment B (Text) | Attachment C | Attachment D (Text)