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flood Flood Risk in Arlington, TX

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 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 last 12 months
  • 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

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Arlington is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Arlington Compares

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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 27, 2024 — WARNING

3,120,000 people exposed; $415,455M capital exposed

Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States

October 4, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States

March 15, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States

June 2, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States

May 15, 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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