Briscoe County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,430

8.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,430

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Building Value

$369.4M

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score96.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score58.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$441K
Risk Score55.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score16.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score15.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score14.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score9.8
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score9.4
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score9.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score6.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$9
Risk Score4.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score2.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score2.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$173K
Risk Score0.4

Briscoe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

8.7-40.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

58.0+9.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

14.4-34.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

14.4

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.