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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Escambia County Disaster Risk

Escambia County, Florida

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively High

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

95.1

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#19

of 67, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

88.7

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Hurricane

98.8 / 100

Flood

88.7 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (76.8) and Inland Flooding (88.7) NRI scores.

Wildfire

82.6 / 100

Tornado

71.2 / 100

Earthquake

68.6 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Escambia County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, hurricane has the highest NRI score for this county.

Hurricane
98.8
Flood
88.7
Wildfire
82.6
Tornado
71.2
Earthquake
68.6

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
88.7
Coastal Flooding
76.8
Inland Flooding
88.7

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Florida county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 67 Florida county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Florida?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Florida: Very Low: 8; Relatively Low: 20; Relatively Moderate: 18; Relatively High: 20; Very High: 1; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Florida?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 67 county records: Flood: 67 of 67; Wildfire: 67 of 67; Tornado: 67 of 67; Earthquake: 67 of 67; Hurricane: 67 of 67. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Escambia County, FL?
Escambia County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively High and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 95.1. RiskByCounty ranks it 19th of 67 Florida county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Escambia County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Escambia County, Hurricane: 98.8; Flood: 88.7; Wildfire: 82.6; Tornado: 71.2; Earthquake: 68.6.
How is flood displayed for Escambia County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Escambia County, Coastal Flooding is 76.8, Inland Flooding is 88.7, and the displayed flood score is 88.7.

Counties with Similar Risk

Charlotte County

Florida

+0.1

Relatively High

NRI score 95.2

Marion County

Florida

-0.4

Relatively High

NRI score 94.7

Citrus County

Florida

-0.4

Relatively High

NRI score 94.7

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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