Angelina County Disaster Risk

Angelina County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 72th 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.

Angelina County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: hurricane (81th percentile), wildfire (80th percentile), flooding (69th percentile), tornado (67th percentile), earthquake (44th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is hurricane at the 81th 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.

Angelina County's composite risk percentile is 72th, compared to the Texas state average of 49th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Angelina County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Texas.

Yes, Angelina County's hurricane risk is at the 81th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Angelina County is at the 69th 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.

Angelina County's composite risk score of 72th percentile is above the Texas state average of 49th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by hurricane exposure (81th percentile), along with wildfire and flooding and tornado risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.