Colorado County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,532

62.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

20,532

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Building Value

$7.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score92.5
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score88.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score80.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score71.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$447K
Risk Score62.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$245K
Risk Score61.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score56.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$222K
Risk Score54.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score51.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score49.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$362K
Risk Score47.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score30.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score23.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$54
Risk Score16.7

Colorado County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.2+13.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.4+0.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.9+34.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

40.6-8.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

40.6

Relatively Moderate

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.