Potter County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 118,502

90.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

118,502

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Building Value

$22.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$63.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score99.8
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Hail

Very High
Annual Loss$20.2M
Risk Score99.6
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.5M
Risk Score97.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score97.4
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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score95.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score95.1

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score92.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score91.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score79.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$274K
Risk Score79.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$690K
Risk Score70.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.8M
Risk Score68.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$163
Risk Score26.5
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Potter County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.5+41.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.1+46.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

77.2+28.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

21.8-26.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

77.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

21.8

Relatively 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.