Levy County · Florida
Tree removal in Chiefland, FL
Chiefland: 3 National Weather Service storm reports near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 60 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Chiefland
- 3
- strongest gust in them
- 60 mph
- with trees across Levy County
- 37
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Chiefland, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 3 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Mar 12, 2022 · Feb 7, 2017 |
| Strongest gust | 60 mph, estimated |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Levy County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 43 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 37 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Levy County
| Hurricanes | Relatively moderate |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively low |
| Tornadoes | Relatively low |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 15 |
|---|---|
| At or below 20°F | 1 |
| Distance to the station | 6 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Chiefland
| Households | 860 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 6 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 4 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1975 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
|---|---|
| Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc | |
| City of Williston |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
All 5 utilities in Levy County
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Chiefland
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Clearing a lota small place, about 860 households
- Is it an emergency?3 tree reports near Chiefland
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1975, among older trees
- Tree on power lines
- Arborist assessment
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.
Map of Chiefland
Close by
- Manatee Road
- Fanning Springs 4 with trees
- Bronson 3 with trees
- East Bronson
- Williston Highlands
- Williston
- Rainbow Lakes Estates
- Inglis 2 with trees