Burnet County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 48,986

76.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

48,986

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Building Value

$10.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$25.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$802K
Risk Score88.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score87.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score84.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score83.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score82.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.4M
Risk Score82.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score82.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score73.6
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$314K
Risk Score67.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score64.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score60.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$575
Risk Score43.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score32.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score15.3

Burnet County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

76.6+27.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

88.9+40.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

82.7+33.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.5-13.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

82.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.5

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.