Grimes County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 29,203

57.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

29,203

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Building Value

$5.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$14.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

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

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score84.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score81.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$492K
Risk Score77.8
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score76.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score59.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$405K
Risk Score58.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score57.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$297K
Risk Score38.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score35.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score30.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score19.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score13.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$33
Risk Score12.7

Grimes County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.0+8.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

59.4+10.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

74.1+24.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

24.5-24.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

74.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

24.5

Relatively Low

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.