Newton County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,151

27.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

12,151

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Building Value

$2.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score82.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$160K
Risk Score75.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$277K
Risk Score67.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score63.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$207K
Risk Score47.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$657K
Risk Score45.5
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score38.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score30.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score29.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score26.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$128
Risk Score25.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score24.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score23.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$134K
Risk Score19.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score19.5

Newton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

27.2-21.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

75.0+26.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.3+41.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

5.4-43.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

5.4

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.