Nueces County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 352,623

96.6NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

352,623

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Building Value

$62.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$186.1M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$25.5M
Risk Score98.9
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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$83.4M
Risk Score98.6
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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score98.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.4M
Risk Score98.0
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.7M
Risk Score96.1

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score94.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score94.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$43.6M
Risk Score93.3
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score91.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$185K
Risk Score82.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$350K
Risk Score81.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score74.0
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score72.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$174K
Risk Score46.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$743
Risk Score45.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Nueces County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.6+47.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

74.0+25.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

76.8+27.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

86.7+38.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

76.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

86.7

Very 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.