Hale County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 32,413

78.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

32,413

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Building Value

$8.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$30.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Very High
Annual Loss$16.0M
Risk Score99.4
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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score92.9

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score92.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score85.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score84.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score77.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$507K
Risk Score77.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score73.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score67.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score43.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score42.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score39.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score32.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score2.4

Hale County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

78.4+29.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

77.7+29.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

67.7+18.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

21.0-27.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

67.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

21.0

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.