Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,134

8.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

4,134

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Building Value

$905.6M

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$864K
Risk Score83.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$421K
Risk Score83.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score56.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score42.7
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$101
Risk Score33.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score33.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score14.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score11.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score11.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$24
Risk Score10.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$332
Risk Score7.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score4.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score2.4
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score1.6

Hidalgo County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

8.9-39.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

83.0+34.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

68.9+19.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

1.2-47.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

68.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

1.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.