Bell County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 369,846

91.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

369,846

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Building Value

$62.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$107.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.4M
Risk Score98.6
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$32.4M
Risk Score98.6

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score97.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$829K
Risk Score95.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.5M
Risk Score95.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score94.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score89.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$37.9M
Risk Score89.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score79.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score77.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$321K
Risk Score75.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$339K
Risk Score62.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$774
Risk Score41.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score38.4

Bell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

91.1+42.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.7+41.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.9-19.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

60.8+12.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

60.8

Relatively High

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.