Cameron County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 420,083

97.3NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

420,083

🏠

Building Value

$61.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$165.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$32.6M
Risk Score99.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$84.1M
Risk Score99.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score97.3
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score96.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$916K
Risk Score94.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$32.4M
Risk Score92.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.6

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$177K
Risk Score85.9
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🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score85.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$379K
Risk Score83.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$678K
Risk Score83.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$491K
Risk Score82.3
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$547K
Risk Score67.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score50.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$330
Risk Score37.3
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cameron County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.3+48.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

83.8+35.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

91.7+42.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

6.3-42.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

91.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

6.3

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.