Jefferson County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 256,386

95.7NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

256,386

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Building Value

$43.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$140.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score99.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$21.0M
Risk Score98.5
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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$61.2M
Risk Score98.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.8M
Risk Score96.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score94.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score92.7
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score92.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$31.8M
Risk Score91.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$997K
Risk Score87.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score84.1
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score78.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score71.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$466K
Risk Score66.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$334K
Risk Score65.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$142
Risk Score25.4
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Jefferson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

95.7+47.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

92.4+43.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

84.1+34.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.8+16.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

84.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.8

Relatively High

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.