Hemphill County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 3,382

16.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

3,382

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Building Value

$1.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score89.9
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score89.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score59.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score51.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score45.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$437K
Risk Score43.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$616K
Risk Score39.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score34.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score22.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score15.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score8.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score8.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$547K
Risk Score3.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score3.1

Hemphill County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

16.5-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.8+41.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.9-10.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

2.2-46.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

2.2

Very 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.