El Paso County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 864,454

95.5NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

864,454

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Building Value

$112.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$120.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score99.9

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score99.9
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Hail

Very High
Annual Loss$15.0M
Risk Score99.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.0M
Risk Score98.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$69.9M
Risk Score96.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score96.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score95.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score92.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score83.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score71.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score70.5
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$607
Risk Score44.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score41.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$434K
Risk Score34.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$23
Risk Score20.2

El Paso County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

95.5+46.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

71.0+22.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

85.2+36.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

4.1-44.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

85.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

4.1

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.