Brown County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 38,073

64.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

38,073

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Building Value

$8.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$19.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$620K
Risk Score86.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score78.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.7M
Risk Score73.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$813K
Risk Score72.0
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$459K
Risk Score71.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score70.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score69.1
Show all 14 hazards
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$487K
Risk Score61.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score45.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$153K
Risk Score44.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$72
Risk Score18.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score17.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score6.0

Brown County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.9+16.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.2+37.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.3+22.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

62.6+13.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

62.6

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.