Ellis County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 192,122

81.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

192,122

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Building Value

$36.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$46.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score96.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score90.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score88.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score87.8

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score86.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$805K
Risk Score86.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.8M
Risk Score83.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score63.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$126K
Risk Score58.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score52.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$303K
Risk Score51.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$447K
Risk Score41.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score41.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$640
Risk Score39.2

Ellis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.6+32.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.1+37.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

35.3-13.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.3+26.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

35.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.3

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.