Hidalgo County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 869,532

99.0NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

869,532

🏠

Building Value

$114.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$309.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$87.8M
Risk Score99.9
🌀

Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$126.7M
Risk Score99.5
🧊

Hail

Very High
Annual Loss$9.6M
Risk Score99.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.5M
Risk Score98.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score98.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score98.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$55.3M
Risk Score96.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.7M
Risk Score96.0
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Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score95.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$833K
Risk Score93.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score89.2
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$350K
Risk Score83.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$828K
Risk Score79.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$685
Risk Score48.3

Hidalgo County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.0+50.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

83.8+35.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

92.7+43.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.9-47.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

92.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.9

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.