Hendry County Disaster Risk

Hendry County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 79th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Hendry County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: hurricane (94th percentile), wildfire (93th percentile), flooding (64th percentile), tornado (38th percentile), earthquake (19th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is hurricane at the 94th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Hendry County's composite risk percentile is 79th, compared to the Florida state average of 76th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Hendry County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Florida.

Yes, Hendry County's hurricane risk is at the 94th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Hendry County is at the 64th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Hendry County's composite risk score of 79th percentile is above the Florida state average of 76th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by hurricane exposure (94th percentile), along with wildfire and flooding risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.