Hays County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 240,800

90.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

240,800

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Building Value

$39.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$108.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score96.8
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$18.6M
Risk Score96.1

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score94.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$720K
Risk Score93.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$68.1M
Risk Score93.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score92.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score87.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score86.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score79.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$998K
Risk Score77.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score64.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$388K
Risk Score63.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score43.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score25.8

Hays County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.6+41.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

87.9+39.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.4-33.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.5+8.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.5

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.