Fayette County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 24,410

58.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

24,410

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Building Value

$10.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$17.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score80.6
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$549K
Risk Score73.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score70.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score67.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$403K
Risk Score65.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score64.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score58.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$235K
Risk Score54.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score49.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$464K
Risk Score49.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score42.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score41.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$251
Risk Score29.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score22.1

Fayette County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.0+9.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.7+1.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

59.8+10.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

55.7+7.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

59.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

55.7

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.