Brazoria County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 371,474

93.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

371,474

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Building Value

$64.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$161.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.9M
Risk Score97.0
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$43.6M
Risk Score96.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score95.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$78.2M
Risk Score94.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score93.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$887K
Risk Score86.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$691K
Risk Score85.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score84.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score83.1
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score76.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score60.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$822K
Risk Score59.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score46.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$988
Risk Score43.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score22.4
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Brazoria County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.6+44.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.1+37.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

24.0-25.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

82.0+33.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

24.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

82.0

Very 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.