Fort Bend County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 822,581

97.5NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

822,581

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Building Value

$156.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$346.2M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score99.4
🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$59.4M
Risk Score99.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$17.1M
Risk Score97.8
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$70.7M
Risk Score97.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$168.8M
Risk Score97.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.1M
Risk Score95.5
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score94.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score93.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score84.6
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$502K
Risk Score80.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$811K
Risk Score73.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$618K
Risk Score61.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score53.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score46.9
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$224
Risk Score19.2

Fort Bend County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.5+48.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

80.1+31.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.0-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

70.1+21.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

70.1

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.