Gillespie County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 26,686

57.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

26,686

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Building Value

$9.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$548K
Risk Score84.0
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$925K
Risk Score83.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$851K
Risk Score80.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score75.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score70.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score68.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$347K
Risk Score64.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$108K
Risk Score55.4
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$745K
Risk Score47.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$414K
Risk Score45.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score42.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$392
Risk Score35.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score23.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score12.0

Gillespie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.7+9.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

84.0+35.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

59.4+10.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.8+8.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

59.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.8

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.