Carson County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,799

25.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,799

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Building Value

$2.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score97.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score86.9
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score80.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score60.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score40.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$467K
Risk Score34.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score30.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$512K
Risk Score28.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score24.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score12.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score10.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$761K
Risk Score3.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score1.9
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Carson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

25.2-23.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.9+38.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

11.4-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

71.3+22.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

71.3

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.