Austin County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 30,013

53.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

30,013

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Building Value

$8.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$14.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$973K
Risk Score83.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score77.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$941K
Risk Score75.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$663K
Risk Score63.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$509K
Risk Score61.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score58.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.9M
Risk Score57.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score54.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score51.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$205K
Risk Score51.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$135K
Risk Score37.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score22.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$39
Risk Score13.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.4

Austin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

53.1+4.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

54.8+6.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

63.2+14.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.2-9.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

63.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.2

Relatively 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.