Orange County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 84,645

85.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

84,645

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Building Value

$16.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$54.3M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score95.4
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$21.5M
Risk Score95.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score89.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score89.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$752K
Risk Score88.8
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score80.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.8M
Risk Score78.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score74.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score73.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score45.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score43.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$408K
Risk Score42.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score40.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score26.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$15
Risk Score7.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Orange County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

85.9+37.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.4+40.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

50.4+1.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

66.5+17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

50.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

66.5

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.