Erath County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,536

75.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

42,536

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Building Value

$18.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$33.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score95.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score92.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score82.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14.2M
Risk Score72.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$470K
Risk Score68.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$505K
Risk Score67.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$391K
Risk Score65.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$550K
Risk Score58.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score56.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$585K
Risk Score52.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score48.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score30.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score26.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$204
Risk Score25.7

Erath County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.0+26.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.5+46.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

39.5-9.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.1+7.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

39.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.1

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.