Flood Risk in Arlington, TX
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Arlington's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $258M from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Average annual frequency: 5.4 events per year
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States (2024-04-28) — 3,120,000 people exposed
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How Arlington Compares
Notable Flood Events Near Arlington
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Arlington, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States (April 2024) — 3,120,000 people exposed; $415,455M capital exposed.
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
April 28, 2024 — WARNING
3,120,000 people exposed; $415,455M capital exposed
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
October 5, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
March 16, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
June 3, 2022 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
May 16, 2020 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
- 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
- 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
- 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
- 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing
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How this data is built
Arlington, TX flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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