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Highest risk cities in Arizona

Highest flood risk cities in Arizona

Ranked city list for flood-prone areas, based on 461/461 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Flood score

65/100

Updated Thu, Sep 24, 3:11 AM.

461/461 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by flood score from 461 evaluated locations.

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#1

Aguila, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#2

Gila Bend, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#3

Marana, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#4

Nelson, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#5

Peoria, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#6

Rillito, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#7

Tacna, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#8

Theba, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#9

Tonopah, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#10

Willcox, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#11

Wintersburg, AZ

35 points above the state reference

#12

Wittmann, AZ

34 points above the state reference

#13

Arlington, AZ

33 points above the state reference

#14

Surprise, AZ

33 points above the state reference

#15

Avondale, AZ

31 points above the state reference

#16

El Mirage, AZ

31 points above the state reference

#17

Litchfield Park, AZ

31 points above the state reference

#18

Youngtown, AZ

31 points above the state reference

#19

Morristown, AZ

30 points above the state reference

#20

Anthem, AZ

29 points above the state reference

#21

New River, AZ

29 points above the state reference

#22

Wickenburg, AZ

29 points above the state reference

#23

Buckeye, AZ

28 points above the state reference

#24

Picture Rocks, AZ

28 points above the state reference

#25

Sun City West, AZ

28 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across461/461 eligible cities evaluated.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.