Osceola County Disaster Risk

Osceola County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Moderate, placing it in the 92th 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.

Osceola County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: wildfire (95th percentile), hurricane (94th percentile), tornado (94th percentile), flooding (92th percentile), earthquake (46th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is wildfire at the 95th 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.

Osceola County's composite risk percentile is 92th, compared to the Florida state average of 76th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Osceola County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Florida.

Yes, Osceola County's wildfire risk is at the 95th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Osceola County is at the 92th 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.

Osceola County's composite risk score of 92th percentile is above the Florida state average of 76th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by wildfire exposure (95th percentile), along with hurricane and tornado and flooding risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.