Flood Risk in Dallas, TX
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Dallas's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $324M 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: 4.6 events per year
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States (2025-05-27) — 164,000 people exposed
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How Dallas Compares
Notable Flood Events Near Dallas
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
June 19, 2020 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
May 5, 2025 — WARNING
3,570,000 people exposed; $399,089M capital exposed
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
March 8, 2024 — WARNING
448,000 people exposed; $73,619M capital exposed
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
March 24, 2024 — WARNING
380,000 people exposed; $72,365M capital exposed
Flood - Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX Region, United States
May 26, 2025 — WARNING
164,000 people exposed; $39,934M capital exposed
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
Dallas, 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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